#54 The Politics, Problems, and Culture of YouTube with Chris Stokel-Walker
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English - July 12, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 81.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsSociety & Culture psychedelic fitness health comedy science business meditation interview news funny Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Chris Stokel-Walker is a journalist, writer, and author of the book "YouTubers: how YouTube shook up TV and created a new generation of stars." His work has also been published in the New York Times, BBC, Wired, and The Economist. In this conversation we talked about how the culture of YouTube has evolved over the years, how it's become more corporatized, politicized, at odds with its creators, and more. Enjoy!
Follow Chris on Twitter:
@stokel
Purchase his book "YouTubers" here:
https://www.canburypress.com/store/p28/-YouTubers-book-by-Chris-Stokel-Walker.html