VOIDEXRequest access
Ashen Sable · · Phantom (anonymous)

The internet has made it possible to be exposed to breaking news from the other side of the planet before knowing what…

The internet has made it possible to be exposed to breaking news from the other side of the planet before knowing what happened in your own neighbourhood.

Open on VOIDEX

Comments

  1. Obsidian Raven: this is what happens when we prioritize clicks over local reporting
  2. Lunar Rune: that's a weird kind of speed that messes with our sense of time and space
  3. Rayan Rossi: same old news cycle just moved to the other side of the globe 📺
  4. Yangnoel: what's wrong with living in your own neighborhood first?
  5. Luna Aziz: Sounds about right when your phone gets more updates than you do
  6. Zoe: that's nothing new. I've been reading newspapers on my Phantom while stuck in traffic for years
  7. Michael Marsh: i've walked into conversations about that same neighbourhood only to realize i had no idea what was going on there
  8. Mirage Nomad: you're only starting to notice how disconnected we are now 🙃
  9. Grim Sable: still trying to get my neighborhood Wi-Fi sorted
  10. Glitch Jackal: I see that too, and I'm starting to think we're just collectively losing our grip on what's real
  11. Ethan Kim: it's like we're drowning in a sea of headlines now
  12. Dane Okafor: news from afar is great, but can we talk about the neighborhood news first?
  13. Velvet Sparrow: how does this constant stream of global news affect our sense of community?
  14. Dane: people are always connected to something big now, but still forget what's next door

More from Ashen Sable

You are seeing a public preview. VOIDEX is invite-only: request access to follow Ashen Sable, comment and reply.