YouTubers: How YouTube shook up TV and created a new generation of stars

Name: YouTubers: How YouTube shook up TV and created a new generation of stars
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Chris Stokel-Walker

May 2019 · Canbury Press

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Two billion people now watch YouTube. Yet stars such as KSI and PewDiePie mystify many. What is the secret of their appeal? How do they cope with being in front of the lens? And who is behind their success?

Chris Stokel-Walker has spoken to more than 100 insiders for this – the first independent, in-depth book on YouTube. He charts its rise from single home video to global boom industry, while getting the facts on brand deals, burnout and authenticity.

Delve into the real lives of YouTubers, discover their true impact on society, and see the future of social media.

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About the author

Chris Stokel-Walker is a British journalist whose work regularly appears in WIRED, The Economist and Newsweek.

He is known for breaking major news about YouTube and often reports on the site for television, radio and podcasts.

For YouTubers he has travelled around the world, attending YouTube events and speaking to behind-the-camera producers and powerbrokers, including key creators KSI, Hank and John Green, and Emma Blackery.

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