This talk with Sara was really great.. it's kind of weird how you create these friendships with people based on the internet, working for the same international company, and having one lunch together in NYC 4 yrs ago. Sara's ability to navigate high pressure situations and also get the best out of content is second to none. I think the thing that I found most jarring, and that has made me really think about our conversation since, was when she used the analogy of homelessness for where we are now in the disinformation world. It is a perfect (and depressing) analogy that, if homelessness were first reported on in 2021, we'd have half of the media reporting that it didn't actually exist -- rather than how to fix it.
What did you like about the interview? Any questions you wish I had asked? (I can message her and find out maybe!!!)
I'm not an expert of Gen Z, but I am a part of it :) I wanted to hear what my friends thought about the Gen Z comments in this interview, so I asked ten or so people this question: Do you think it's accurate or romanticized that Gen Z
1. don't like being told what to think by the media
2. are better at standing up for important causes on social media?
Here are summaries of different responses I got.
1. Gen Z are more independent thinkers?
- Yes, it's accurate. People are tired of their views being strongly shaped by the media, so they're turning to more conversations with the community around them. They're trying to listen more to their own opinions.
- It's kind of both. We want to be people who don't like being told what to think, but with algorithms and people being so immersed, we are actually being constantly influenced.
2. Gen Z are better with activism online?
The responses generally agreed that this perspective leans toward romanticism.
- We're doing a better job at holding people responsible, which is good, but it can turn into extreme cancel culture.
- It's clearly important to have these advocating voices in media, but sometimes it feels like it's furthering polarization.
- We're not better at fighting for what we believe compared to other generations---it's just that now it's easier to do so because of social media, and it's more visible when you do.
I also asked what they think is Gen Z's primary negative perspective towards news media. Across the board, answers were about misleading and untrustworthy news.
Aha, I've noticed that people seem to be curious about what people in Gen Z think, so I hope this is interesting!
This talk with Sara was really great.. it's kind of weird how you create these friendships with people based on the internet, working for the same international company, and having one lunch together in NYC 4 yrs ago. Sara's ability to navigate high pressure situations and also get the best out of content is second to none. I think the thing that I found most jarring, and that has made me really think about our conversation since, was when she used the analogy of homelessness for where we are now in the disinformation world. It is a perfect (and depressing) analogy that, if homelessness were first reported on in 2021, we'd have half of the media reporting that it didn't actually exist -- rather than how to fix it.
What did you like about the interview? Any questions you wish I had asked? (I can message her and find out maybe!!!)
I'm not an expert of Gen Z, but I am a part of it :) I wanted to hear what my friends thought about the Gen Z comments in this interview, so I asked ten or so people this question: Do you think it's accurate or romanticized that Gen Z
1. don't like being told what to think by the media
2. are better at standing up for important causes on social media?
Here are summaries of different responses I got.
1. Gen Z are more independent thinkers?
- Yes, it's accurate. People are tired of their views being strongly shaped by the media, so they're turning to more conversations with the community around them. They're trying to listen more to their own opinions.
- It's kind of both. We want to be people who don't like being told what to think, but with algorithms and people being so immersed, we are actually being constantly influenced.
2. Gen Z are better with activism online?
The responses generally agreed that this perspective leans toward romanticism.
- We're doing a better job at holding people responsible, which is good, but it can turn into extreme cancel culture.
- It's clearly important to have these advocating voices in media, but sometimes it feels like it's furthering polarization.
- We're not better at fighting for what we believe compared to other generations---it's just that now it's easier to do so because of social media, and it's more visible when you do.
I also asked what they think is Gen Z's primary negative perspective towards news media. Across the board, answers were about misleading and untrustworthy news.
Aha, I've noticed that people seem to be curious about what people in Gen Z think, so I hope this is interesting!