The book essentially describes flow as the way that information is passed on by the creator of media to its consumers. Flow can also be studied as data. Online, website data analysts can see trends in how long people view their website, what items or specific pages they tend to view, and interest they might have based on their viewing habits. This is where flow really intersects with our technology keywords. Although it’s been stated before in class, I think the most glaring example of how flow is understood by analysts is on Tiktok. If you ask almost any Tiktok user, they be likely to tell you that their “for you page” is almost specifically tailored to their interests and sense of humor. On mine, I see things that seem like they were almost made to be relatable to me. Occasionally, I even see things pop up on my page that I was talking about to my friends or parents earlier in the day with my phone not even on. They way that Tiktok is able produce this content for me and millions of others is through their understanding of how to interpret flow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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