This paper would examine how modern digital entertainment—particularly short-form video, algorithmic streaming, and user-generated platforms—produces a sense of “content starvation” despite overwhelming volume. Drawing on concepts from media ecology (Neil Postman), algorithmic culture (Ted Striphas), and attention economics (Herbert Simon), the paper argues that repetitive, hyper-stimulating formats create a paradox: audiences feel both overfed with content and undernourished by meaning.
“Starved for Substance: Repetition, Saturation, and the Aesthetics of Excess in Digital Popular Media”
This paper would examine how modern digital entertainment—particularly short-form video, algorithmic streaming, and user-generated platforms—produces a sense of “content starvation” despite overwhelming volume. Drawing on concepts from media ecology (Neil Postman), algorithmic culture (Ted Striphas), and attention economics (Herbert Simon), the paper argues that repetitive, hyper-stimulating formats create a paradox: audiences feel both overfed with content and undernourished by meaning.
“Starved for Substance: Repetition, Saturation, and the Aesthetics of Excess in Digital Popular Media”