assignment 1.

• ethics- ethics in media is concerned with what's right and what's wrong when it comes to publishing certain information.
• Convergence- the coming together of computing, telecommunications, and media in a digital enviroment.
• 3 main types of Convergence-Technological,Economic and Cultural convergence.

1. Technological-specific types of media:print,audio, and video, all converging into a digital form
2. Economic- merging of internet and telecommunications companies with traditional media companies like AOL with Time Warner.
3. Cultural Convergence-shift from a largely passive and silent audience with nearby eaqual ablitiy to produce and distribute its own content.

• The changes brought about by convergence have dramatic implications such as...

1. the content of communication
2. the audience and communications organizations
3. the structure of communication organization
4. how communications professionals do their work
5. the global audience