#Media is converging towards a #singleform: a continuous #stream of #shortformvideo, akin to television. This shift is driven by the allure of endless content and the dominance of platforms like #YouTube and #TikTok, which prioritise #flow over individual #content. The trend has the potential to exacerbate #loneliness and contribute to a decline in #literacy and #numeracy. https://www.derekthompson.org/p/why-everything-became-television?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Everything Is Television

A theory of culture and attention

Derek Thompson
#Media is converging towards a #singleform: a continuous #stream of #shortformvideo, akin to television. This shift is driven by the allure of endless content and the dominance of platforms like #YouTube and #TikTok, which prioritise #flow over individual #content. The trend has the potential to exacerbate #loneliness and contribute to a decline in #literacy and #numeracy. https://www.derekthompson.org/p/why-everything-became-television?eicker.media #media #socialmedia
Everything Is Television

A theory of culture and attention

Derek Thompson