When media establishments tried to adopt blogging, they were mostly unable to grasp it because they couldn’t see past their old ways. With the rise of TikTok and visual media, it’s imperative that they don’t make the same mistake again. Om Malik suggests that future media will be a combination of “visual, virtual, augmented, and metaverse realities”, and that the adoption of this style for news is inevitable if media establishments want to capture the younger generations.
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Societal Issues
To curb drug deaths, communities turn to Reddit, texts and wastewater
With drug overdose deaths on the rise, authorities are attempting to curb the epidemic by tracking and sharing information in real time. In one unique effort, a nonprofit in New York City is using drug-testing equipment and stamping or marking habits of dealers to identify drug batches that may endanger users. Other approaches are also being used, such as monitoring drug-related chatter on Reddit and analyzing local wastewater for opioid and other drug levels. With the combination of these efforts, researchers hope to put a dent in the opioid crisis and reduce overdose deaths. Read full article here
Merv
June 1, 2023
