Understanding the Role of Converging Media: Shaping Migrant Narratives and the Paradox of Co-Creation in a Digital Era

<p dir="ltr">Understood. Here's your original text with <b>no changes made</b> — formatting preserved exactly as requested:</p><p dir="ltr">In the digital age, technology-enhanced media has significantly transformed various aspects of<br>global migration, transcending physical borders that impact both the processes of migration and<br>migrants’ experiences. In order to capture the multifaceted and complex processes of migration,<br>displacement, settlement, and integration, researchers have been exploring technologyenhanced media, such as social media, visual communications, and digital storytelling to deepen<br>our understanding of migrants’ evolving narratives related to identity and belonging. The creating,<br>sharing, and archiving of these narratives is also directly connected to and affected by the evolving<br>nature of old and new digital media. As such, this paper posits the term converging media.<br>However, it remains unclear to what extent migrants use converging media and technology to<br>advocate for their rights, drive social change, and foster a sense of belonging. What is the role of<br>converging media in creating and disseminating these narratives, along with the profound<br>meanings associated with migrants’ identities and sense of belonging? How do converging<br>media’s innovative and distinctive features, such as interactivity, networkability, and accessibility<br>support and empower migrant agency in decision making, social and political engagement, coping<br>strategies, and resistance and resilience? What are the potential pitfalls and risks of using<br>converging media in framing migrants’ identity narratives? Focusing on the convergence of media,<br>technology, and migrant communities, this paper investigates how migrants leverage these<br>technology-enhanced media platforms to shape their narratives of identity and belonging, and<br>advocate for social and policy change.</p>