I picked up this newspaper to see if people write differently when they're not beholden to clicks, keywords and algorithms.
Here's what I discovered:
Time slows down when I'm not disabling popups and dodging pharma ads, or being subtly nudged toward the next CTA.
Navigating space requires different skills, like learning how to unfold and refold gracefully to continue the story on page 11.
Sharing is more intimate, these stories now color everyday discussions with the people I see in person, rather than clicking "share" to send my curated thoughts to far-off audiences in one-sided posts (such as this).
I'm exploring topics the algorithm would never serve me: Revolutionary War / Nirvana / Lepidopterology.
…No, the writing isn't different because it's in a newspaper. But I am.
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