Modern media competes for time, not just money.
Late-night talk shows, satirical news (Jon Stewart, John Oliver), and social media influencers have become the primary source of "news" for Gen Z and Millennials. The packaging of politics as entertainment has lowered the barrier to entry for civic awareness but has also trivialized complex issues. When a geopolitical conflict is explained through a green screen meme on TikTok, nuance is often the first casualty. vixen170125evaloviamycelebritycrushxxx
Perhaps the most significant change in the last decade is the shift from human curation to machine learning algorithms. Previously, editors at Rolling Stone or programmers at NBC decided what was popular. Now, the algorithm does. Modern media competes for time, not just money
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