attention economy

A mastodon and a butterfly contemplated the remains of X

What comes after Twitter? Members Public

And are we wordsmiths doomed to be replaced by the video stars?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
social networks

The other impact of Covid-19 on journalism: more competition for attention Members Public

Lockdown is trapping people at home, and pushing everything online. And that means a while range of organisations have suddenly become publishers.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
attention

The World Record Egg: hacking attention for mental health? Members Public

We now know who was behind the World Record Egg - and what they plan on doing with the account. But what does this tell us about today's attention economy?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Instagram

Rise of the Memeocracy — and its cost Members Public

We reward the ability to win attention with fame, validation and money. But that comes with a psychological price.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
influencers

Facebook is the out-of-town supermarket of the web, so let's learn to browse local Members Public

Jason Kottke on why Facebook won: [https://kottke.org/17/12/stop-using-facebook-and-start-using-your-browser] > […] using Facebook instead of just bookmarks is compelling in the same way that shopping at Walmart instead of small-town shops was in the 80s. We blame Walmart for decimating small businesses, but ultimately, small town shoppers chose

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
attention

Your attention is your most precious resource: conserve it Members Public

This is a really good guide to retaking control of your attention [https://medium.com/on-advertising/self-defence-age-of-attention-c4c0e86e1b9d]: > The first step for successful self-defence is avoidance. Try to avoid as many dangerous situations as possible. In this context this would mean, stay away from every distraction, which doesn’t add

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
attention