“Creator burnout is real”: Risk, responsibility, and un/speakability in the creator economy
Published online on July 08, 2026
Abstract
New Media & Society, Ahead of Print.
Social media content creation is often depicted in popular culture as a proverbial “dream job,” marked by autonomy, flexibility, and the potential for self-actualization. Yet high-profile creators have called out the endemic risks of platform-dependent ...
Social media content creation is often depicted in popular culture as a proverbial “dream job,” marked by autonomy, flexibility, and the potential for self-actualization. Yet high-profile creators have called out the endemic risks of platform-dependent ...