Why is Gen Z Is Bringing Print Back?

With some consumers turning away from their phones and following a “digital detox,” print media seems to be not only benefitting from the change but elevating its presence from informative media to a luxury product. In an era where our consumption of news and art is controlled by algorithms, it feels like readers are slowly turning back to print.

In what Rolling Stone called a “cultural recalibration,” the revival of print media is, according to online sources, consumers responding to an overstimulating digital world. Social media is still an active creative outlet, but it largely depends on what ‘side’ of the algorithm you find yourself on. The constant shift of topics and issues shared online can become an overwhelming aspect of having any kind of online presence whatsoever.