When I was younger, Ireland had the main newspapers, political parties, RTÉ, the church and the education system. Today, everyone is an editor
The core concept is the disruption of traditional media control by the proliferation of new platforms.
The text argues that the rise of social media, citizen journalism, podcasts, and YouTube has empowered individuals to disseminate their own messages, leading to a democratization of information.
Similar to the impact of the printing press in the past, this shift has weakened the hold of "old gatekeepers" (e.g., established media institutions) on shaping narratives and controlling the flow of information.
This has significant implications for politics, democracy, and society as a whole, raising questions about the future of truth, influence, and public discourse.
The core concept is the disruption of traditional media control by the proliferation of new platforms. The text argues that the rise of social media, citizen journalism, podcasts, and YouTube has empowered individuals to disseminate their own messages, leading to a democratization of information. Similar to the impact of the printing press in the past, this shift has weakened the hold of "old gatekeepers" (e.g., established media institutions) on shaping narratives and controlling the flow of information. This has significant implications for politics, democracy, and society as a whole, raising questions about the future of truth, influence, and public discourse.
