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A video review needs to offer drama – either amazing over-the-top experience or absolute misery – in order to perform well. This is part of the problem. Social
by anigbrowl 3y ago
A video review needs to offer drama – either amazing over-the-top experience or absolute misery – in order to perform well.
This is part of the problem. Social media sites are full of niche content that is interesting at first (when encountering it as a new topic) but rapidly devolves into the BEST, the WORST, the CRAZIEST, or way overworked micro-obsessions. I get tired of the sound of my own voice during periods of high social engagement, but most influencers, youtubers etc seem sadly immune to this, preferring instead to wring their subject material dry.
- seabass-labrax 3y agoI've found Mark Smith, a.k.a. 'The Man in Seat 61'[1], to be a very reliable travel blogger/vlogger. His information on railways across Europe is up-to-date, detailed and stays away from such melodramatic exaggeration as you describe. It's usually easier to get the timetables from his site than it is from the travel company! I'm not affiliated with him in any way; I post it here just as a reminder that honest travel journalism still exists if you know where to find it. [1]: https://www.seat61.com https://www.seat61.com