Check out Part 1 of the series here.
You know her, you love her (or in the case of Elon Musk and Fox News, rabidly obsessed with her): It’s friend of the site, Taylor Lorenz, here for an all new episode of Passionfruit Presents.
The author of “Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet” (on sale now!) is back with Passionfruit managing editor Drew Grant discussing the role of women in the creator ecosystem. Whether it’s the affiliate mommy bloggers pioneering affiliate deals to the symbiotic relationship between Gawker Media and the ‘microfamous’ (and newly engaged! Mazel!) internet celebrity Julia Allison, early social media saw women at the helm of navigating self-promotion and monetization online.
So why haven’t they gotten the credit or seen the financial windfall of their male tech counterparts? (Two guesses, folks.)
