A.You just need to break it into two parts - Media (you should know what that is) and Platform (a raised surface)... the answer will be things like local news websites, local newspapers, teletext, etc. Anything that gives the news a raised base to be seen.
The above is a simple explanation I found on a question-and-answer website for the public to use.
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I found that this website really emphasised the ever-growing list of Media Platforms, even despite being a little outdated. In fact, the fact that it was created so recently, but is still viewed as outdated highlights this further!
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In my research, I found a post from an existing blog which i felt had useful explanations and helped me to understand convergence and media platforms.
Convergence is the process by which a range of media platforms are interrogated within a single piece of media technology.
A good example of this is Apple's IPhone. The Iphone's primary purpose is to be a phone, but also includes an MP3 player, FM radio, and a web browser!
In relation to our chosen industry production, the music industry has to converge with elements of the film industry to produce products such as music videos, as the visual elements are filmed and edited similarly to a film or television show and the audio side of the production which of course stems out from the music industry. A music video does not stop simply at the convergence of the film and music industry's, but later introduces other media platforms into it's mixture when the video is being distributed and promoted.
When the music industry promotes it's products it has many choices, popular choices include convergence with radio, television and online sharing, engaging in a poly-platforminfrastructure.
As technology has developed over the years, a greater selection of different platforms are available to converge. For example in the 50's the music industry were severely limited in which media platforms to merge with, as there was not many around suitable, relying largelyon only the radio for promotion. Where as today, the development of media platforms such as the Internet (social network, file sharing and fan sites), radio and television.
Our group have converged several media platforms to achieve a realistic product. By merging our chosen song with a visual element we created a proffesional and successful video. Progressing from this we combined the themes and elements developed between the music video and audio track to create a website and digi-pak design to a proffessional standard. I becomes clear that the visual element is key to our convergence of media platforms and technologies.
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