One of the most interesting developments has been the democratization of media during Covid. Killing the old movie theater/studio model and making everyone part of the entertainment matrix. This is a positive paradigm shift.
This global unification has been a contrarian trend to the gloom and doom of traditional media. I see great things coming this Christmas as people realize they can have fun and share their talent to uplift those in need of a smile or some hope.
YouTube has become a great "college" to understand the audio/video equipment needed and tech requirements to put together live multi media events. Podcasts, streamers and pundits are now major draws with monetization at certain thresholds.
Podcasting is a throwback to the origins of radio and multiple streams used to challenge CNN tech teams. Now it's something grannies and kids do without really thinking of how complex it used to be. We live in the future. rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…
I remember this dramatic event from CNN as thinking it would herald a change in how we viewed our world (It didn't) but live streaming conflict is now mundane. historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=…
The key is to resist the media's need to insert bipolar conflict into every aspect of our lives and to move away from packaged media towards organic media. Yes we can entertain and educate each other and benefit from it. We do live in the global village. study.com/academy/lesson…
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