MultiHub Forum

I'm a cultural studies graduate student researching the impact of digital streaming platforms on local film industries, which I see as a key facet of contemporary cultural globalization. My focus is on how global algorithms and content recommendations are shaping production and consumption patterns in smaller markets, potentially homogenizing storytelling. For other academics or researchers in this field, what theoretical frameworks are you finding most useful for analyzing this new phase of cultural globalization? How do you empirically measure the tension between the global reach of platforms and the resilience or adaptation of local cultural expressions, and are there case studies of regions successfully leveraging these platforms to achieve global recognition for distinctly local narratives?