When content scarcity was the norm, we could live with a…
““When content scarcity was the norm, we could live with a minimum of context. In a limited market, our editors became skilled in making decisions about what would be published. Now, in an era of abundance, editors have inherited a new and fundamentally different role: figuring out how “what is published” will be discovered.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Abundance of content shifts editors' role from gatekeeping to curating discoverability.
In simple terms: More content changes editors' job to making things findable.
Key Takeaway
Adapt to curate in abundance.
Themes
content
abundance
editorial role
discovery
curation
Mood
analytical
forward-looking
Type
professional
observational
When to use this quote
- editorial meetings
- content strategy
- user navigation
Key Concepts
media studies
information overload
digital publishing
Questions to Reflect On
- How can editors add value when everything is published?
- What tools help surface the right content?