Saved by Christopher Pergolizzi
Social media is no longer social
this is where the value of social media lies—in its ability to use technology to facilitate connection and relationships between real people. Emerging generations see little to no difference between an “online” and “offline” world.
Justin Wise • The Social Church: A Theology of Digital Communication
I love social media (obviously, I write this newsletter). But there are days when I blast through my TikTok time limit and am left feeling exhausted. So much of my job (and most jobs these days) are wrapped up in staying relevant with what’s going on in the world — constantly up to date, dialed in, on the pulse. Despite the fun times I have online,
... See moreWe turn into each other’s audience, judging from afar. We become each other’s data harvesters, knowing who went where, at when and with whom. We even become each other’s digital oppressors: we form a limited perception of who we think someone is based on what they post, and when they do something that doesn’t conform to the imposed image of them, w... See more
Sherry Ning • Stop Looking At Each Other
In other words, social media became... media.