Media & Culture

The Medium Is the Message: The Form Does More Than the Content

Writing's real consequence was not that people could record things — it was that law could outlive its author. Every medium does work that no individual message controls.

Streaming Solved Distribution and Broke the Business Model

Unbundling gave viewers exactly what they asked for — and quietly removed the economics that funded the content in the first place.

Social Media: A Feed Is a Decision, Not a Pipe

Early networks showed you what your contacts posted, in order. A modern feed is a ranked selection made on your behalf — and what it optimises for explains most of the arguments about it.

Creators Are Running Media Companies Without the Org Chart

A one-person channel with a loyal audience now competes directly with institutions that employ hundreds.