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  • Henry Jenkins (1958–), a media studies scholar and self-proclaimed aca-fan (academic/fanatic), is best known for his concept of convergence culture, which describes the late 20th- and early 21st-century phenomenon of old media living alongside new or digital media. Throughout his academic career, Jenkins has focused largely on studying audiences, fans, and participatory culture. [Source: Encyclopedia of Gender in Media; Jenkins, Henry]

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