Olympic Reflections and Cultural Critiques

This week, we discuss conversations vs interviews, why social networking has been replaced by algorithmic content, YouTube’s pivotal role in the emerging media space, and why the Olympics were a great media product.

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• 00:59 Introduction
• 04:22 Diving into the Elon Musk and Donald Trump Conversation
• 11:59 Bias in Media and Algorithms
• 19:33 Mr. Beast Controversy
• 23:35 YouTube's Role in Content Regulation
• 25:38 The Evolution of Social Networks
• 31:06 The Future of Media and Streaming
• 38:17 Good Product

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