The Rise of Mommy Bloggers and the Evolution of Content Creation

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This chapter discusses the early days of mommy bloggers and how they transformed women's media by discussing taboo topics and monetizing their platforms. It explores the personal relationship between content creators and their audience, as well as the challenges they faced in attracting advertisers. The chapter also touches on the demographic shift on the internet and the decline of blogging culture.

Social media is just media now. It has irreversibly changed how we engage with our world, yet it is often disregarded as frivolous. The dismissal of social media can be dangerous, as it minimizes not just the benefits but the dangers of our current media landscape. This week Adam is joined by Taylor Lorenz, an internet expert and author of "Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet," to track the evolution of social media, from the birth of mommy bloggers to the current crisis of social platforms exploiting their audiences for free labor. Find Taylor's book at factuallypod.com/books

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