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| Advert from 1952 Life magazine. |
It’s been said, “we are what we eat.” But similarly, we are what we read. For most of our lives, we consumed mass media: newspapers, television, and radio. It was homogenized information about the world. Today, targeted social media has gained a stronghold in our psyches, which can be treacherous. It’s primarily unfiltered and raw. It can be divisive, dangerous, and untrue. There may be good information to be had, but at what risk? And we can’t forget some other components of the media industry: podcasts, personal newsletters, blogs, online videos, entertainment sites, and more. The choices we have for harvesting information are seemingly endless!
Spending time with the wrong media wastes good energy and can be potentially harmful. How do you make the best selections about the media you consume?