This is a wonderful, concise encapsulation of the the online media predicament.

Upon further reflection, it’s clear that the broken system is ad-driven media on the internet. It simply doesn’t serve people. In fact, it’s not designed to. The vast majority of articles, videos, and other “content” we all consume on a daily basis is paid for — directly or indirectly — by corporations who are funding it in order to advance their goals. And it is measured, amplified, and rewarded based on its ability to do that. Period. As a result, we get…well, what we get. And it’s getting worse.
Renewing Medium’s focus
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This is a wonderful, concise encapsulation of the the online media predicament. I look forward to seeing what Medium tries and I hope many others experiment in this realm too.
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