Social media is dead – here’s what comes next

Social media is dead – here’s what comes next

A new information ecosystem is on the rise, featuring closer connections, cosy media and worker-owned websites, writes Annalee Newitz

Social Media is Over: What's Next on the Horizon?

Matthias Oberholzer/Unsplash One of the disheartening truths of the 21st century is that what we perceive as social media is essentially just mass media, albeit in a fractured state. Fortunately, journalists and creators are gradually transforming outdated media paradigms and forging ahead into innovative territory. The phrase “mass media” gained traction in the 1920s to [...] The post Social Media is Over: What’s Next on the Horizon? appeared f…