Media consumption
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:30 pm
This is one of the best first-world “problems” one could hope to have, but there is way too much media, art and entertainment available for anyone to check out everything that seems interesting.
How do you choose what to read, play, listen to, watch…? Do you manage to keep up with new releases? Any sources you like better than others (websites or publications you'd recommend)?
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For art and entertainment, I mostly rely on the bigger user ratings/reviews websites (, , , …); I try to keep a balance between the classics, lesser-known recommendations and random picks. I no longer keep up with the news though, except for music in January when fans publish their “best of the year” lists. I don't keep any backlog.
I have to admit I'm not thorough or consistent when it comes to getting news and articles; I get most of them from mainstream, left-leaning websites (I know right-wingers see different stories… it takes some motivation for me to want to see their side though). There's a philosophy magazine I buy every month, it's very accessible but always offers interesting analyses. I follow science news from time to time.
It does bother me a bit to think of the huge role promotion and advertising play, how many interesting works and stories get ignored, buried in all the crazy competition for people's attention. Of course people only have so much free time, but… the most popular works really are overwhelmingly popular. This is one of the reasons why I pick things at random sometimes (also because it's more fun that way).
How do you choose what to read, play, listen to, watch…? Do you manage to keep up with new releases? Any sources you like better than others (websites or publications you'd recommend)?
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For art and entertainment, I mostly rely on the bigger user ratings/reviews websites (, , , …); I try to keep a balance between the classics, lesser-known recommendations and random picks. I no longer keep up with the news though, except for music in January when fans publish their “best of the year” lists. I don't keep any backlog.
I have to admit I'm not thorough or consistent when it comes to getting news and articles; I get most of them from mainstream, left-leaning websites (I know right-wingers see different stories… it takes some motivation for me to want to see their side though). There's a philosophy magazine I buy every month, it's very accessible but always offers interesting analyses. I follow science news from time to time.
It does bother me a bit to think of the huge role promotion and advertising play, how many interesting works and stories get ignored, buried in all the crazy competition for people's attention. Of course people only have so much free time, but… the most popular works really are overwhelmingly popular. This is one of the reasons why I pick things at random sometimes (also because it's more fun that way).