The Daily Scroll: Can This New Newspaper Get People Off Their Phones?
By Ruyi Wang
“An endless feed is what animals get before getting slaughtered” is the front page quote of The Daily Scroll, a unique new newspaper officially launching on October 28th. For many young people, meme culture is a large part of daily conversations, and giving up social media would mean surrendering an important form of connection with their community or generation. Sharing memes can also compress complex ideas into more easily understandable formats. Meme culture is one of the few good things that has come out of a generation addicted to doomscrolling, and giving up this entertainment is something not many are willing to do.
In response to this, The Daily Scroll features memes, Wikipedia articles, and even a page that can be folded into an envelope to mail to friends. Through its social media page, readers can also submit pictures of their pets to be featured. Advertisements, in the form of short-form videos, describe the manuscript as a way to “own a piece of the internet that doesn’t own you.” A few videos have reached thousands of people, and many people have commented to express their excitement or desire for the newspaper. Wikipedia also loved the idea, having had its own articles featured. Printing out memes is a clever way to preserve and appreciate internet culture without the negative consequences often associated with social media.
Sometimes, video comments make the memes 100 times better. Although offline communities exist, it would be difficult to get used to much slower forms of information sharing. Newspaper sales have been steadily declining in the digital age, so convincing people to return to print is a challenge. The Daily Scroll certainly has areas that need improvement. Printing and mailing physical copies will inevitably limit accessibility.
Many commenters have expressed a desire for the paper to be shipped to remote countries, which may be really difficult to achieve. Another limitation is the lack of an algorithm for personalization, but perhaps this was exactly a problem that the print got rid of. With a manipulative algorithm, it is unfair to place the blame entirely on the user for being too hooked on short-form content. The purpose of The Daily Scroll would be destroyed if it once again provided people with an endless feed. Promoting physical media is a respectable step in the right direction, and The Daily Scroll is a promising idea that has already attracted considerable interest. While it still faces limitations, it is a feasible alternative to doomscrolling. In an age dominated by fast-paced consumption and social media, we can try slowing down by experiencing tangible media again.
The Daily Scroll Offline [@thedailyscrolloffline]. (n.d.). Posts [Instagram profile]. Instagram. Retrieved November 12, 2026, from https://www.instagram.com/thedailyscrolloffline/
