Chapter 4 of Henry Jenkins Convergence Culture really shows how everyone can be a producer in this new media culture.  Whether its through recreating Star Wars on a home computer, building new levels to a favorite video game, or playing MMORPGs like Second Life or World of Warcraft, everyone has a chance to play some part in the media that we consume on a daily basis.  This gives us a new form of media, one that is originates in Hollywood, New York, etc. but is given new life by its consumers who want to tell the story a bit different.  Individuals who may be just as much of a visionary as George Lucas or Stanly Kubrick , but who do not have the financial backing or popular support needed to make their version for the big screen.  However, not everyone participates in this newly converged media culture, because many people do not have the necessary tools or skills to reedit their favorite movies on their computer or build new levels to favorite games.

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