Proposed Title: The Algorithmic Mirror: How Platformization and Participatory Culture Reshape Popular Media 1. Introduction
Does this lead to more diversity of content, or "content sludge" designed only to keep people scrolling? 3. Argument II: From Consumer to "Prosumer" RomeMajor.22.10.12.ILuvShauna.XXX.SD.MP4-KLEENEX
Data-driven production. Discuss how streaming services use viewing data to greenlight shows (e.g., the "Netflix style" of pacing). RomeMajor.22.10.12.ILuvShauna.XXX.SD.MP4-KLEENEX
Explain how Netflix, TikTok, and YouTube aren't just distributors—they are creators. RomeMajor.22.10.12.ILuvShauna.XXX.SD.MP4-KLEENEX
Media is no longer a one-way street. Popularity is driven by fan edits, memes, and social media discourse.
"The medium is the message"—how the phone/screen changes the story itself.