❗Help close the gap: We still need to raise $40,000 by the end of March. Donate now

Creators who build an audience online find algorithms can wipe it away

Apr 3, 2019
What happens to YouTubers when the platform changes the way videos are monetized?
Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images
Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images

Look it up: How is a 250-year-old encyclopedia company adapting to the digital age?

Dec 13, 2018
Encyclopedia Britannica has a history of being pretty revolutionary.
Encyclopedia Britannica on the shelf at the New York Public Library in 2012.
Mario Tama/Getty Images

The creator economy is turning to the sharing economy for camera gear

Dec 4, 2018
Online video creators hope better production quality means more views.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Some of YouTube's biggest stars say their work is hurting their health

Nov 28, 2018
Is the platform's unpredictable algorithm contributing to burnout?
LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images

The EU’s proposed copyright rules could upend the internet economy

Sep 14, 2018
Could this be the beginning of the end of internet memes?
FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images

Meet the woman who's making millions from slime videos on YouTube

Sep 10, 2018
Karina Garcia has attracted over 8.4 million YouTube subscribers by making DIY slime.
Karina Garcia has over 7 million subscribers on YouTube.
Karina Garcia/YouTube

For public good, not for profit.

Can the creator economy survive if creators are all broke?

Aug 14, 2018
As platforms like YouTube and Instagram rake in money, the people who try to make a living uploading videos and pictures often struggle.
Audience engagement doesn't require tricks, just a few simple speaking strategies.
ERIC PIERMONT/AFP/Getty Images

How to be a social media star for a living

Jul 18, 2018
"As influencers, we are walking ad space," Troy Solomon says.
YouTube displayed a giant play button with the names of creators chosen to work with the company at VidCon.
(Marketplace/ Eve Troeh)

How Univision's talent scout finds the next social media star

Jul 17, 2018
The network focused on Latino and Hispanic audiences launched its Creator Network nearly three years ago.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)