The Attention Economy Is Collapsing. Good.
AI summaries are stealing traffic, digital ads are built on bad data, and publishers are left holding the bag. The Charlotte Mercury unpacks the collapse of the attention economy—and what comes next.
AI summaries are stealing traffic, digital ads are built on bad data, and publishers are left holding the bag. The Charlotte Mercury unpacks the collapse of the attention economy—and what comes next.
Why do some Charlotte suburbs hear crickets, not city hall? Discover how news deserts form, why they hollow communities, and what Mercury Local plans to do about it.