“When habit is lost to the platforms, what remains is brand. The argument is that the attributes associated with the publisher create a spooky connection from a distance that causes each piece of content to influence the other. Formerly a comparatively weak force, brand now becomes of central importance. Each piece of content must wear its authorship like a fingerprint, distinctive not by its location or layout but by its voice and vision.”
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