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Mass media is not the problem. Personalized media is the problem. Mass media fosters consensus while personalized media fosters divergent views. There are plus

Mass media is not the problem. Personalized media is the problem. Mass media fosters consensus while personalized media fosters divergent views. There are pluses and minuses to both, but I feel like mass media is the wrong term to use to diagnose the problem.

pksebben 3y ago
These days, what's the difference? It's not like the messages you get in your feed are much different from some-or-another nightly news. Mass-personalized algorithmic media is everywhere.
TuringNYC 3y ago
>> Mass media is not the problem. Personalized media is the problem. Mass media fosters consensus while personalized media fosters divergent views. I'd say Mass Media is a huge problem if you happen to not be a member of the majority. Think about being a PoC in the 1980s where every villain in mass media looks like you. Think about being a PoC parent in the 1980s and having your children see people like you be vilified. Personalized media is great IMHO.
- Dibby053 3y ago
  >Think about being a PoC in the 1980s where every villain in mass media looks like you. The implication being that all PoC have a common look? I find the unintended racism in this sentence pretty hilarious.
  - TuringNYC 3y ago
    The implication being that Mass Media villains inevitably tended to be African American, Russian, or Arab. They were often portrayed as speaking English poorly, uneducated, and klutzy. Speak to an African American child of the 1980s and, yes, they notice this. Not sure why you would find this funny, this was a very serious issue where Mass Media decided to centrally write and cast only a handful of minority groups as villains.
- Clubber 3y ago
  >Think about being a PoC in the 1980s In the Jim Crow era, black people were called "colored people." You would see "whites only," and "colored" written on signs everywhere. It was and is generally considered a racial slur. It fell out of favor after the Civil Rights era for good reason. I find it really peculiar and unfortunate that term has been reborn today, albeit slightly modified in the term "People of Color."
  - jondwillis 3y ago
    You’re not the first, but I don’t recommend dying on this hill or giving it much more attention even. Call people what they want to be called and try to move on.
    - Clubber 3y ago
      >I don’t recommend dying on this hill No, I'm just amused by the absurdity of it. I could just imagine a bunch of professors coming up with the term in a room who either forgot their history or just decided to mess with everyone. I can't imagine all the labels that didn't make the cut. Anyway, I prefer to call people Sir and Ma'am; universal and respectful.

pksebben 3y ago

These days, what's the difference? It's not like the messages you get in your feed are much different from some-or-another nightly news. Mass-personalized algorithmic media is everywhere.

TuringNYC 3y ago

>> Mass media is not the problem. Personalized media is the problem. Mass media fosters consensus while personalized media fosters divergent views. I'd say Mass Media is a huge problem if you happen to not be a member of the majority. Think about being a PoC in the 1980s where every villain in mass media looks like you. Think about being a PoC parent in the 1980s and having your children see people like you be vilified. Personalized media is great IMHO.

Dibby053 3y ago
>Think about being a PoC in the 1980s where every villain in mass media looks like you. The implication being that all PoC have a common look? I find the unintended racism in this sentence pretty hilarious.
- TuringNYC 3y ago
  The implication being that Mass Media villains inevitably tended to be African American, Russian, or Arab. They were often portrayed as speaking English poorly, uneducated, and klutzy. Speak to an African American child of the 1980s and, yes, they notice this. Not sure why you would find this funny, this was a very serious issue where Mass Media decided to centrally write and cast only a handful of minority groups as villains.
Clubber 3y ago
>Think about being a PoC in the 1980s In the Jim Crow era, black people were called "colored people." You would see "whites only," and "colored" written on signs everywhere. It was and is generally considered a racial slur. It fell out of favor after the Civil Rights era for good reason. I find it really peculiar and unfortunate that term has been reborn today, albeit slightly modified in the term "People of Color."
- jondwillis 3y ago
  You’re not the first, but I don’t recommend dying on this hill or giving it much more attention even. Call people what they want to be called and try to move on.
  - Clubber 3y ago
    >I don’t recommend dying on this hill No, I'm just amused by the absurdity of it. I could just imagine a bunch of professors coming up with the term in a room who either forgot their history or just decided to mess with everyone. I can't imagine all the labels that didn't make the cut. Anyway, I prefer to call people Sir and Ma'am; universal and respectful.