This article addresses the change in the way individuals
process information and how it relates to geography. Instead of decoding
complex, dense facts while reading, short attention spans require information
to be inputted in a different way. Individuals now require short, “updates” of
information, re-energizing individuals to the knowledge and allowing them to
synthesize bits of information in an effective way. Geographically speaking, we
may be less inclined to notice evolutionary and geographic changes. Instead of
taking a “big picture” approach to geography, we are more apt at noticing
emergencies. The hope is that the short attention span of contemporary society
does not negatively affect geographic and evolutionary information.
Schuurman, N. (2013). Tweet
me your talk: geographical learning and knowledge production 2.0. The Professional Geographer, 65(3), 369-377.
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