Episodes

Claire Coady, the Founder of the Attention Practice, and journalist and broadcaster James Wickham discuss how teenagers are coping with the social media age, and the affect it’s having on their attention spans. Included are references to 90s lads and girls mags, prohibition and Mean Girls. Show notes: From 02:00-ish: BBC News: Australia is banning social media for teens. How will it work? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyp9d3ddqyo CORRECTION: YouTube is included in the ban, as is Twitc...

In this episode the founder of the Attention Practice, Claire Coady, and broadcaster & journalist James Wickham consider who is selling your attention, who's buying it - and why. We also cover the important topics of haberdashery, video games, MTV and jazz. Show notes: How Brands Grow by Byron Sharp https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16591/9780195573565 The Sirens’ Call by Chris Hayes https://uk.bookshop.org/a/16591/9781914484940 Internet Matters research on understanding online news on children’s and y...

Claire Coady and James Wickham explore the concept of attention, its significance in the modern world, and the challenges posed by the attention economy. They discuss how information overload affects decision-making, societal implications of attention fragmentation, and the stressors that contribute to mental fatigue. Show notes: Age of Attention Scarcity whitepaper: https://open.substack.com/pub/attentionscarcity/p/the-age-of-attention-scarcity 700-1200 ads per day: https://www.eskimi.com/blo...

In this trailer for the upcoming series, Claire Coady, Founder of The Attention Practice (https://www.theattentionpractice.com/) and broadcaster & journalist James Wickham (https://phonogram.co.uk/) introduce the podcast in which they'll explore the concept of attention, its significance in the modern world, and the challenges posed by the attention economy.