Re:Algorithms are changing what we read online
by octodog on Monday September 14, 2020 @04:46PM
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I quite enjoyed this article and found the author's perspective on the inherent internationalism of art resonate with me.
However, I'm not sure that the issue he is discussing is mostly caused by algorithms. It seems to me that the internationalisation of newspapers and media organisations is the main culprit. As the author says, if you can read art reviews in the NYT, why bother with 'small time' critics? Personally, I share the author's view that having a local perspective is still valuable but it seems clear that a lot of people don't.
However, I'm not sure that the issue he is discussing is mostly caused by algorithms. It seems to me that the internationalisation of newspapers and media organisations is the main culprit. As the author says, if you can read art reviews in the NYT, why bother with 'small time' critics? Personally, I share the author's view that having a local perspective is still valuable but it seems clear that a lot of people don't.