The concept of flow, as it is stated in the text, is used as a metaphor for postmodern culture. The concept’s origins began in television, describing the flow of media from the television with commercials described as ‘interruptions’ of televisions flow. Around the 1970s, as the digital age took on a larger cultural role, the word’s usage shifted to encapsulate the circulation of information, infrastructure, and capital moving through digital networks. Unlike assemblage, which has a focus on the elements within an organised structure, the concept of flow focuses entirely on movement of such a structure. Social media platforms and consumer markets rely on user-generated flow. This is the data, funding, and user interaction that keeps media and financial systems ‘flowing.’ Specifically with media platforms, whether this be social media, streaming services, or television, data is collected from users and is then sent back into the ‘global information flow.’ Flow slightly reminds me of infrastructure, as both systems rely heavily on users to function and maintain movement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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