YouTube is going to have its first live telethon Thursday night, courtesy of What’s Trending, and with appearances of a bunch of YouTube stars. It’s for a good cause, but also one more step towards turning YouTube into something that resembles TV. Read more »
What’s Trending originally set out to be a weekly highlight of Internet memes and pop culture for CBS News, but a single tweeted shattered those dreams. Now, it’s trying to reinvent itself as a kind of trend barometer for YouTube videos. Read more »
“Every year at SXSW, I meet the most amazing people, and sometimes a few jerks,” says Peter Corbett, CEO of iStrategyLabs. Corbett offers ten tips to help newbie CEOs avoid jerk territory and make the most of their time in nerd heaven. Read more »
There are many shows which claim to be “talk shows for the Internet,” but there’s only one weekly hour-long celebration of what’s popular online. And What’s Trending is determined to continue covering web culture while also attempting to grow into a full-fledged media brand. Read more »
What’s Trending, created by Disrupt Group and hosted by Shira Lazar, goes live this Tuesday with a social media-focused take on current news and pop culture events. But will the show be able to capture the spirit of the internet on a live, weekly basis? Read more »
Partners Project, which focuses on YouTube creators finding success with full-time video making, is not for anyone who hasn’t heard of Sxephil or LisaNova. But for those who are invested emotionally or financially in the future of online video, there is much of interest here. Read more »
