Lead Editor at Creator Spotlight. Reach me at: [email protected]
Essay
Oct 29, 2026
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4 min read
Part one of our three-part pop-up series, Website Monetization, presented by Google AdSense.
Oct 23, 2026
6 min read
An interview with The Podcast Academy's new executive director, a top creator-journalist list seeking nominations, and three job openings at Smooth Media.
Oct 22, 2026
Notes from our event with ElevenLabs, Dara Denney, and Tyler Denk, a discussion about how creators are growing with AI audio tooling.
Founder
Oct 20, 2026
7 min read
Dylan Huey turned USC’s creator club into a national network, then built a seven-figure business spanning creator marketing, talent management, and more.
Oct 16, 2026
5 min read
A dive into the second life of a video about permission and property — how relevant are those concepts on the social internet?
Oct 2, 2026
Three compelling creator-education programs, from a news organization, a non-profit, and a group of skilled marketers
Sep 25, 2026
And sports media creators choosing to partner with gambling brands versus their peers who refuse to work with gambling sponsors.
YouTuber
+1
Sep 22, 2026
Jack Settleman started Snapback Sports as a highlights account while in college. Today, he has 15 employees and the business is profitable with seven-figure annual revenue. He does not take a salary.
Profile
Sep 8, 2026
8 min read
Taylor Craig, a former producer for CNBC and Cheddar, is the co-founder of Launch Live Now, where he's applying his television production skills to the creator economy.
Sep 4, 2026
One easily replicable part of our newsletter production process that contains the entirety of our approach to making a beautiful newsletter that people want to read.
Aug 18, 2026
9 min read
The mechanics behind a 4.3M-follower entertainment network. Plus, how the clipping economy organizes and pays its workers.
Aug 7, 2026
Broken trust, AI backlash in the creator economy, and a journey down the rabbit hole of a faceless, generative-AI Instagram account.
Jul 31, 2026
Analyzing TIME's 100 Creators list (2026 edition), how TIME, FOX, and Patreon define "creator," and six models illustrating how publishers and creators are working together.
Jul 28, 2026
Ten years ago, a boating enthusiast bought an Instagram page. He and his team have since grown that seed into a profitable business that even branches into software.
Jul 14, 2026
Jenn Lueke spent five year posting without a breakthrough. When she finally landed on a hit short-form video series, she managed her momentum to build a seven-figure business over the following four years.
Jul 10, 2026
Two things I read this week that I found important for my work and yours.
Jun 26, 2026
It's in the apps, it's in your phone, it's less about the information than the container around it.
Newsletterist
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Jun 2, 2026
One of the most experienced reporters covering the video game industry on his two-and-a-half years as an independent creator-journalist.
May 29, 2026
There is one make-or-break factor for any podcast, YouTube show, or livestream. It’s not about format, it’s not about structure, and it’s not about production value.
May 15, 2026
A B2B-sponsored pop band and three signals on the present and future state of how creators fund their projects.
Apr 17, 2026
Edits is Meta's most serious investment in creators yet. One year in, here's what the platform means for working creators.
Apr 7, 2026
11 min read
Macy Gilliam joined Morning Brew to write tweets — now she's on a creator contract with her own multi-million-view YouTube and a nearly-doubled salary. With one year left on her contract, what's next?
Mar 31, 2026
16 min read
How, over the course of the last six years, a free newsletter turned into a social app with 400,000 members and ambitions to be "the next Tumblr."
Mar 17, 2026
14 min read
How Vin Matano built a $200k brand deal business on 54k LinkedIn followers, then launched an agency that did $2.5M in its first full year.
Mar 10, 2026
13 min read
Words of Mouth newsletter creator Rachel Meade Smith on building an audience through integrity, learning to be a better businessperson, and writing a book to celebrate 10 years.
