About this episode
Tara McMullin critiques shoddy data analysis and discusses the implications of short-form content in media.
You can always rely on me to channel my righteous indignation at shoddy data analysis into a lengthy podcast episode. Footnotes: Read the essay version of this episode. " How Short-Form Clips Took Over the Internet " on Galaxy Brain with Charlie Warzel " The Clip Economy " by Ed Elson on the Simply Put newsletter " What happens when the short-form video bubble bursts? " by Ryan Broderick on Garbage Day " Sorry (Not Sorry) Self-Promotion Doesn't Work " by Tara McMullin on What Works " The Case for Zero-Click Content in a Zero-Trust Ecosystem " by Amanda Natividad for SparkToro The Crisis of Narration by Byung-Chul Han Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows Team Human by Douglas Rushkoff ★ Support this podcast ★
People in this episode
Host: Tara McMullin
Topics covered
- data analysis
- short-form content
- media critique
- digital economy
- self-promotion
Keywords
- data analysis
- short-form video
- media
- self-promotion
- digital content
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Crisis of Narration, Thinking in Systems, Team Human
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