What I've learned recording 100 episodes of The Creator Spotlight Podcast
In advance of their launch, we spoke to Caper, a new food-world media startup with excellent pedigree — folks from Puck, Eater, New York, Vanity Fair, artnet, and more.
Journalistic objectivity was built on layers of editorial filtration. As those layers thin, a new model — more personal, more transparent, and less insulated — is taking shape.
Notes from over a decade working in newsletters, a podcast that made $70,000 in one year, a growing local newsletter business, and three years selling beehiiv.
What it is will shock you
We spoke to Grant Beene, or @grantbeans, whose short-form sketch comedy videos represent the pinnacle of a genre born of Snapchat and Vine before maturing on TikTok.
Managers, strategists, editors, operations leads — the creator economy's support infrastructure has grown far beyond one-size-fits-all. Here's how to figure out what you actually need.
Lucie Fink left Refinery29 with 100K subscribers and a $100K contract. Seven years later, she manages 13+ revenue streams and has grown her audience to 1.4M across platforms.
Why local newsletter operator businesses work so well, an outcomes-versus-outputs perspective on creators and media workers generally, and a few thoughts on the future of local media.
Marissa Lovell on the strategy, growth tactics, and one decision that tripled her revenue.
We analyzed the top and bottom performers for two video journalists with niche audiences. Here's what separates videos that travel from ones that don't.
One year after leaving a six-figure journalism job to work as an independent creator, Fernando Hurtado has established steady revenue and owns every editorial decision.
