Will's Digital Discourse

Today’s focus will be on transmedia storytelling and how the world has taken hold of it. The three videos chosen today—Jeff Gomez’s “Transmedia Storytelling – interview” and Henry Jenkins’ two interviews (“Henry Jenkins Interview Short” and “Henry Jenkins on transmedia”)—all examine transmedia storytelling, but from distinct angles. Jenkins’ videos focus primarily on the theoretical and conceptual dimensions, defining transmedia as the expansion of narrative across multiple platforms while emphasizing participatory culture, audience engagement, and the ways narratives evolve through cross-media interaction. The short Jenkins interview condenses these ideas into a concise overview, ideal for newcomers, whereas the longer interview provides greater nuance, including multiple illustrative examples, counterpoints, and deeper discussion…