Henry Jenkins
Henry Jenkins (born June 4, 1958 in Atlanta ) is an American media scholar .
Jenkins is the Chair of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts and Education at the University of Southern California and was Director of the Comparative Media Studies Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and holds the Peter de Florez Professorship in Humanities . He is the author and editor of several books on various aspects of media and popular culture .
Works
- 1992: Textual Poachers: Television Fans and Participatory Culture
- 1992: What Made Pistachio Nuts?
- 1998: The Children's Culture Reader
- 1998: From Barbie to Mortal Kombat: Gender and Computer Games (with Justine Cassell)
- 2003: Democracy and New Media
- 2003: Rethinking Media Change: The Aesthetics of Transition
- 2006: Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide
- 2006: Fans, Bloggers, and Gamers: Media Consumers in a Digital Age
- 2007: The Wow Climax: Tracing the Emotional Impact of Popular Culture
- 2009: Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century
- 2013: Spreadable Media: Creating Meaning and Value in a Networked Culture
- 2013: Reading in a Participatory Culture: Remixing Moby-Dick for the English Literature Classroom
- 2015: Participatory Culture in a Networked Era: A Conversation on Youth, Learning, Commerce, and Politics
- 2016: By Any Media Necessary: The New Youth Activism, Connected Youth and Digital Futures
Web links
- Official Website (Blog)
- Scientific literature (Open Access) on Henry Jenkins on mediarep.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jenkins, Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American media scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 4th 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Atlanta , USA |