New Media in 2026: What Actually Works

About this episode

The episode discusses the current state of the media business and effective strategies in the creator economy.

Welcome to the first episode of the New Media Podcast with Matt McGarry and Kolby Hatch. In this episode, we break down the business of media—from newsletters and YouTube to events and monetization strategies. We also dive into lessons from New Media Summit, building profitable media companies, and what’s actually working right now. If you’re building in the creator economy, this is the behind-the-scenes conversation you don’t usually hear. 🍿 Watch on YouTube here. Chapters: 00:00 Introductio...

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt McGarry, Kolby Hatch

Topics covered

• media business
• creator economy
• monetization strategies
• newsletters
• YouTube
• events

Keywords

• media
• entrepreneurship
• monetization
• YouTube
• New Media Summit
• profitable media companies
• creator economy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Media Summit, YouTube

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