Recent advances in technologies (mostly personal computers and the Internet) have enabled private persons to create and publish such media, … See more

Participatory culture has been around longer than the Internet. The emergence of the Amateur Press Association in the middle of the 19th century is an example of historical … See more

As technology continues to enable new avenues for communication, collaboration, and circulation of ideas, it has also given rise to new … See more

There have been several ways that participatory media allows people to create, connect, and share their content or build friendships throughout the media. YouTube encourages people to create and upload their content to share it around the world, creating an … See more

Forms of participatory culture can be manifested in affiliations, expressions, collaborative problem solving, and circulations. … See more

People no longer blindly absorb and consume what large media corporations distribute. Today there are a great deal of people who are consumers who also produce their own … See more

Participatory culture lacks representation of the female, which has created a misrepresentation of women online. This in turn, makes it … See more