Backpack Journalism and "Mush of Mediocrity"

After reading Jane Steven's article on backpack journalism, it was so exciting to think that we can help head up the generation of the journalists who shall soon "rule." The following "Mush of Mediocrity" was a little disheartening, but if you think about it, it cannot be entirely accurate for those with the drive to do the job of a journalist and present truthful information in the most accurate and useful way possible.
Stevens stressed the idea that the world of media cannot just hit a switch titled "convergence" for everything to adjust--it will take money, organization and people who care. I consider those learning the trades of convergence journalism to be enthusiastic about their job and therefore want to cover it in the best way possible and will therefore want to be familiar with all of the options (be it through video, audio or print). As the journalist for the Discovery Channel said when she traveled the world as a backpack journalist for stories, it was the one time she felt she "wasn't cheating anybody" because she could give her audience a true picture/sound of her experiences. With the web, audiences now expect there to be more visuals along side the print and links that take them to the type of stories they are interested in. It is exciting to think of all the different ways to tell a story, and we can now set up links so that maybe the audiences can understand news in our world a little bit better.
It is my hope that editors/media organizations will not just hire those with multimedia skills just because sending one person out is cheaper than a team (a mix-up of loyalties). I always thought of teams of multimedia journalists working together to create a well-rounded package. I think I am kind of confused on differences between multimedia and convergence...
No matter what, journalism is moving forward. We still need those with specialized training, and convergence can use them to work together with others to produce the best package for a story/event.