Social Media News Culture
How is social media reshaping the way we consume news?
4.4 (36)
56 mins
Explore how platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube transform news into a fast, personalized, and visually engaging experience that blends information with social interaction. Discover the risks and challenges of this shift, including misinformation, shallow understanding, and algorithm-driven echo chambers, highlighting the need for critical media literacy.
Ep 1:
The News Revolution Has Arrived
Beatrice Goodwin unpacks how Gen Z and millennials have ditched traditional news for social feeds, exploring the staggering stats and psychology driving this seismic shift in media habits.
Ep 2:
TikTok's Takeover of Truth
TikTok's explosive rise reveals how algorithms quietly curate our worldview, turning entertainment apps into powerful engines for news discovery, activism, and real-world social change.
Ep 3:
The Hidden Cost of Scrolling
Beneath the convenience lies a darker truth: information overload, emotional fatigue, and rampant misinformation are reshaping how a generation understands—and misunderstands—the world.
Ep 4:
Your Brain on Social Media
As attention spans shrink and critical thinking wanes, this episode探discuss how bite-sized content is quietly reshaping the brain's ability to reason, focus, and truly understand.
Ep 5:
Trust, Truth, and the Way Forward
A trust paradox emerges as young people favor relatable creators over journalists—raising urgent questions about bias, echo chambers, and how to reclaim balanced, informed thinking.
Discussions (12)
Cooper
Level 8 · 7 mo agobeatrice sounded so bitter about the ring light thing, sounds like shes just mad that a random tiktoker gets more views than her entire channel lmao
Maria
Level 6 · 7 mo agoTV news is just lies XD
Sienna
Level 5 · 7 mo agoshe really called us out
