Extremely Online

The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet

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Taylor Lorenz: Extremely Online (2023, Simon & Schuster)

Langue : English

Publié 21 novembre 2023 par Simon & Schuster.

ISBN :
978-1-9821-4689-4
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To err is human. To forfeit the battle for the shortform creative video market to TikTok is Vine.

A fast (but, at times, suprisingly in-depth) survey of the rise of user-generated content in the age of social marketing, "Creators", and influencers.

@taylorlorenz@mastodon.social shines a light on some familiar faces but also gives a voice and shows the work done by a lot of folks forgotten or ignored by the current narratives around the landscape of attention-seeking platforms, products, and people.

What ultimately sets this book apart from so many others that have also focused on the companies and products that shape our world today is that Lorenz examines the people behind the content, not the technology.

Worth a read.

Extremely Boring

Written very much as a factual account of the platforms that saw some popularity in the US, and a selection of people that were most popular on these platforms this book provides next to nothing in the way of commentary or analysis. Full review here

Sujets

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Technology, social aspects
  • Popular culture

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