Today in class I mentioned this list of tech podcasts I have on my Culture & Technology course website and I thought I’d share them here too. To be clear, this list is by no means comprehensive nor does it attempt to be. There are tons of current and former podcasts that are either specifically […]
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How media tech & profit shape the film industry
I ran across this post from 2022 again today and thought I’d share it here because it’s a great insider description of how changes in both media formats and platforms have created a situation in which it’s increasingly more difficult to make films that don’t have the potential for massive profits. All while eating hot […]
The real world costs of media economics
By Zack Furness on January 25, 2024 in Current Events, Media Industry, Media Organizations, News & Journalism
Taylor Lorenz is an excellent tech journalist and it would be difficult to find another short video that so effectively describes the ongoing crisis in journalism that’s resulted from consolidated corporate control of our media ecosystem. Simply put, she shows how and why it’s so important to pay attention to media economics and what’s at […]