Sunday, 7/20/2025, 9am - Radio 2050

Media Landscape.

Henry Jenkins discusses our evolving media landscape, the challenges that come with it, and the onus it puts on us to engage with and share media responsibly. He discusses the role of social media in shaping public discourse, emphasizing the need for credible sources and a critical eye. He addresses the need for cultivating imagination on a societal level, in order for us to be able to envisage a better future.

● The breakdown of legacy media has allowed for a plurality of information sources to flourish, but has also made it harder to separate disinformation from reality.

● We are all very good at self-confirming and accepting as true those things that serve our existing biases, implicit or otherwise.

● Social media algorithms are biased towards divisive communication because that is what keeps people engaged with those platforms.

● Active listening is essential for understanding differing perspectives, look for cultural common ground.

● Imagine how the world might ideally look in 2060. What are the steps towards making that ideal 2060?