Alison Brower

1 week ago | theankler.com | Alison Brower

During a chaotic week for Los Angeles, I was more than 1,500 miles away and almost a mile high at the Banff World Media Festival, where Elaine Low moderated three terrific conversations (more in tomorrow’s Series Business).

2 weeks ago | theankler.com | Alison Brower

You don’t need me to tell you that your media diet isn’t what it used to be. Just the fact that you’re reading this, produced by me at a hot three-year-old startup, is proof of that. Not so long ago, an A-list star with a film or show to tout would book a Vanity Fair cover, a slot on Fallon, maybe an NPR interview and watch the buzz snowball from there. Today? They’re just the tip of a (broken) spear.

3 weeks ago | theankler.com | Alison Brower

The worlds of tech, investors andcreators convened at Web Summit Vancouver this past week, where Janice Min led a centre stage panel on the future of marketing, and Natalie Jarvey, author of our sharp creator economy newsletter Like & Subscribe, drew a massive crowd for her talk with superstar gaming streamer Valkyrae (Rachel Hoftstetter).

1 month ago | theankler.com | Alison Brower

It’s the unofficial start of summer, and that can only mean one thing: Travel for you and The Ankler team! 🇨🇦 This week, we turn our lens to the tech world, as Ankler CEO and editor-in-chief Janice Min and Like & Subscribe’s Natalie Jarvey hit Centre Stage at Web Summit Vancouver, where we’ll also host an intimate dinner for top creators and creator economy stakeholders. 🇫🇷 Vive la France! In June, Janice and Natalie head to Cannes Lions; look for our A-list programming announcement this week.

1 month ago | theankler.com | Alison Brower

For all the heavy, real-world topics they tackle on the screen — from statecraft to the state of truth — the creator-showrunners behind The Diplomat, Zero Day and The Residence are all more concerned with the characters at their stories’ center.