There’s a funny photo you see occasionally on social media. How we get the news isThis was brought to mind by a New York Times article last month about how universally hated the major social media platforms have become. It wasn’t just a lament for toxicity on the platforms (though that’s a problem). A sizeable chunk of the American population is constantly checking social media for newsIt brought to mind my own recent embrace of vinyl records. The model of today is a product of coincidence, quirks and on-the-fly adaption as much (if not more) than it is conscious thought.

Source: National Post December 28, 2019 11:16 UTC