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Tabloids come at most daily. They don't create patterns of continuous engagement throughout the day (unless linked to by social media). News broadcast is a bet
by athenot 6y ago
Tabloids come at most daily. They don't create patterns of continuous engagement throughout the day (unless linked to by social media).
News broadcast is a better analogy but still not as addictive as something that continually reaches out to you throughout the day.
- Barracoon 6y agoI'd add the active component of Facebook compared to tabloids/broadcasts. With the latter, I'm just a consumer. With the former, I'm actively contributing via share/like/comment. There's probably a psychological component that deepens your commitment to the viewpoint when you actively participate like that.
- coffeefirst 6y agoThey also aren't personalized, which has more side effects than people realize. Even the most nihilist shock-jock has to pick a speed that won't alienate half his audience or drive all the advertisers away from the network. In these systems, those counterweights don't exist.