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Newsletters go back at least as far as the Middle Ages, but these days, with full-time jobs at stable media companies evaporating—between the 2008 recession and 2019, newsroom employment dropped by 23 percent—Substack offers an appealing alternative.
cjr.org • The Substackerati
The internet of 2024 looks like a sleeker version of the internet of my youth, but it is not the same place. On this internet, the magic is like poor frail Tinkerbell flailing to flap her threadbare wings under the weight of disbelief.
Finding new pocket-communities to crawl into and get lost in takes time and effort — too many corporations and pro
... See moretoo many trends, not enought taste
a collection of resources for a work article on trends: Topic territory: “Too Many Trends, Not Enough Taste”: Is the Internet’s Tidal Wave of Trends Fueling a New Era of Criticism?
Jasmine • 42 cards
Wikipedia is defined by notability, but creators often establish their own. So where do they fit in?
👇 In today's piece, I write about Wikipedia's struggle to define notability for creators - including in-depth looks at Bella Poarch & Kkatamina:
https://t.co/itCmU2HVnE
Catherine Yeox.com
Rogers was one of the first pop stars to achieve fame by unintentionally captivating the Internet, and, strangely, she was also one of the last. These days, virality is not so much a lightning strike as a marketing scheme, reverse engineered by executives and masquerading as serendipity. A. & R. representatives often scout new talent by dissect... See more
Maggie Rogers’s Journey from Viral Fame to Religious Studies
