Gen Z has a new source for news, inside TikTok’s first live concert, 25 rising stars in Hollywood
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Gen Z has a new source for news, inside TikTok’s first live concert, 25 rising stars in Hollywood

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Gen Z gets its news from TikTok

"News" on TikTok rarely comes from mainstream outlets, an August study from researchers at Northwestern determined.?

"We find almost no evidence of proactive news exposure on TikTok's behalf," the study concludes.

Instead, Dan Whateley wrote that young people on TikTok learn about what's happening from commentary accounts and non-news influencers.

"Platforms don't seem to be that interested in making a space for news," said Nick Hagar, a coauthor of the Northwestern report who now works as a data scientist at The New York Times. This "new dynamic," he said, is "going to impact what people see and what people think of as important."

Read more here.


At TikTok's first live concert, the smartphone was the star, artists like Cardi B performed, and brands like Paramount and Coca-Cola courted young fans

TikTok is a top app for music discovery, and over the weekend it hosted its first in-person concert.

The live event was also streamed on TikTok.

Dan Whateley attended and wrote about what it was like on the ground at the app’s first in-person music event.

Read more here.


25 rising stars of the entertainment business who are building the future of Hollywood at Netflix, Disney, Amazon, and more

It's been a tough year for Hollywood.

But for the executives, producers, and creators on Business Insider's second annual list of the entertainment industry's rising stars, the future of show business looks as bright as ever.?

BI solicited nominations, consulted our sources, and vetted candidates with their colleagues and collaborators to identify 2023's rising stars.?

Read more.


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Ajiey V

Content Creator

11 个月

The live concert is about to change the game for musicians. TikTok’s impact on music distribution has already been insane so I’m intrigued about how they’ll take it to the next level.

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