Bree McEwanOct 31, 2023
Taylor Lorenz
“These creator pages that cover news stories have more impact and reach than traditional media.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/31/creator-economy-news-outlets-influencers/
Content creators surge past legacy media as news hits a tipping point

A recent report found that while the audience for traditional news outlets is shrinking, the online audience for independent news sources is growing.

The Washington Post
Oct 31, 2023 at 10:06pmMastodon for iOS
Show threadClassyTOct 31, 2023
@taylorlorenz TRUE👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
Show threadJosef Davies-CoatesOct 31, 2023
@taylorlorenz @bettermedia
Show threadRobert MOct 31, 2023
@taylorlorenz Fixed the headline: 'News' on TikTok and Instagram is booming, signaling a new era of idiocy
Show threadvox popsicle vox deiOct 31, 2023
@rob11563 @taylorlorenz A new era with a completely new _kind_ of idiocy.
Show threadglasspshrNov 1, 2023
@taylorlorenz dammit, @DeliaChristina , you’re right!
Show threadDiligence JonesNov 1, 2023

@glasspusher
About tik tok?
Yep.

It started as the 'dance trend' app but with the crash of Xitter, it is soooo much more than that.

There are different pockets and each pocket has a reach that is suuuper interesting.

Show threadVereeshNov 1, 2023
@DeliaChristina
I'd love to hear about interesting pockets that you might recommend. I've installed TikTok before, but quickly uninstalled because it just seemed like a lot of glurge, but I'd be glad to give it another try.
Show threadDiligence JonesNov 1, 2023

@temporal_spider
It's all about your preferences/interests.

I started by searching for excel hacks, really. (That was legit the only reason I got on TT. Excel.) Then my FYP was sending me random stuff - gradually, it learned what I was engaging with: middle aged thirst traps, feminist content, left-politics, racial justice, WOC, fashion, dogs, dudes in forests, dudes cooking in forests, more thirst traps.

Once in a while the FYP will send me random things sort of like it's testing me. But I ignore it and engage only with the stuff I like: Menopause+politics+thirst traps+cooking+dogs+fashion criticism+art+fat people

Show threadVereeshNov 2, 2023
@DeliaChristina
Thank you!
Show threadBobbi BetamaxNov 1, 2023
@taylorlorenz too much opinion in the news soup.