Gone Fishing

We rely too much on networks driven by bait. “Bowling Alone” can be viewed as the forerunner to being lonely in digital apparatuses, fishing alone in search of fish, entertaining oneself for no apparent reason. If we better understand human networks that have a deeper connection with our nature, we can increase productivity and weed out manipulation and distraction.

Will the real influencers please stand up

The credit that influencers once got for their authenticity is running out. In a report for Forrester, marketing analysts say they expect that, as with other forms of advertising, people will eventually ascribe no more trust to influencers’ branded content than to brands themselves. When authenticity becomes a commodity, how authentic can it be?

Alter Media at transmediale 2019

Many people seem to have lost confidence in digital technologies and online services. In which ways does this relate to the potential of digital networks as means of emancipation and counter-information, or the ability of virtual realities to create a space for friendship and cohesion?