When the “river” is so polluted that it catches on fire, it’s time for your personal EPA (Estimation of Probable Accuracy) filter to kick in. Practice, practice, practice.
Media literacy for 2026 – your brain on slop
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‘Brain rot’ – word of the year 2024
My personal word of the year is demonize. But …
A commentary on how “we are using our free time” … an ongoing “cultural conversation about humanity and technology.”
• AP News > “How to sum up 2024? The Oxford University Press word of the year is ‘brain rot’” (December 2, 2024) – chosen by a combination of public vote and language analysis by Oxford lexicographers, it beat five other finalists: demure, slop, dynamic pricing, romantasy and lore.
Continue reading ‘Brain rot’ – word of the year 2024Authentic – word of the year 2023
My personal word of the year is kayfabe. But …
Otherwise, in the wider, mainstream buzz: AP News, NPR, CNN, CNBC, …
So, in an info-verse awash in fake info, misinfo, disinfo, Merriam-Webster’s word for 2023 reflects erosion of the line between “real” and “fake.” And as traditional news sources are replaced by social media, presentation is everything – performative charm displaces deeper character [2].
Continue reading Authentic – word of the year 2023[M-W article below] Authentic is what brands, social media influencers, and celebrities aspire to be. … Ironically, with “authentic content creators” now recognized as the gold standard for building trust, “authenticity” has become a performance.