{
  "id": 274866,
  "title": "How Social Media Makes Our Lives Smaller",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/how-social-media-makes-our-lives-smaller",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Atlantic",
    "slug": "the-atlantic",
    "url": "https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/08/how-social-media-makes-our-lives-smaller/688213/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kathryn Jezer-Morton discusses how social media has transformed the way people perceive themselves and the world around them. In her book, The Story of Your Life, Jezer-Morton examines the role of personal narratives on social media platforms and how they contribute to our understanding of being human. Growing up on a commune in Vermont, Jezer-Morton was always aware that life was a story and that storytelling was an integral part of the human experience. This foundation in storytelling influenced her approach to social media, where she saw it as a natural extension of the narrative process.",
  "summary": "In the posting era, there’s room only for redemption and improvement narratives.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kathryn Jezer-Morton explores social media's impact on self-perception.",
    "\"The Story of Your Life\" examines personal narratives on platforms.",
    "Communal upbringing shaped her storytelling approach to social media."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}