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> “Are you creating content for the way that content is consumed in this environment?” The terms “content” and “consumption” in this context make me cringe. I
by goblin89 12y ago
> “Are you creating content for the way that content is consumed in this environment?”
The terms “content” and “consumption” in this context make me cringe. I know it’s arguing over connotations, but I think they frame the matter in an unfortunate way. On the other hand, they’re telling.
The content you speak of might be good journalism. It could even be art. However, it could also be shitty journalism, it could in fact be advertising copy, perhaps it's just some words designed to generate ad revenue. The word is wonderfully ambiguous.
- ivanche 12y agoDitto. I don't "consume" journalism, I read newspapers. I don't "consume" music, I listen musicians I like. I don't "consume" movies, I watch them. Etc. Honestly I wish that all this "consume" thing would disappear soon...
- mkal_tsr 12y agoIt's why click-bait brings in revenue - easy to consume, digest, and cast-back to the masses. I know The Guardian was working with an off-shoot (or maybe it was just an investment) for crowd-sourced journalism, but even that will have it's own biases and trends (in the long run ... initially I'm sure it'll do fine).