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Thirty years ago, popular media was a monolith. Three major broadcast networks, a handful of cable channels (MTV, ESPN, CNN), and the local multiplex dictated what was "popular." Entertainment was a top-down, curated experience. If you wanted to be part of the cultural conversation, you watched Seinfeld on Thursday night or listened to the Top 40 on the radio.
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The rise of digital platforms has fundamentally shifted the "what" and "how" of our media habits. We have moved from traditional TV to on-demand streaming where we, the consumers, curate our own cultural diet. But more importantly, we have moved from watching to participating . Thirty years ago, popular media was a monolith