8 May
Zoom | 18:00 CEST / 12:00 EDT
Q&A with V Spehar (Under the Desk News)
About this webinar:
With more than 4.7 million followers across platforms, V Spehar is the creator behind Under the Desk News, a project that began during the pandemic with short videos explaining current events literally from under a desk. What started as a simple way to make sense of the news in a chaotic moment has since evolved into a broader creator-led news operation spanning podcasts, newsletters and live appearances, reaching millions of people looking for clear and accessible explanations of current events online.
In this webinar, Spehar will reflect on the rise of Under the Desk News and what it means to build trust as an independent news creator. How do creators translate complex political and cultural developments into formats that work on platforms such as TikTok? How do they balance credibility, audience expectations and commercial opportunities? And what lessons can publishers take from the ways creator-led journalism connects with audiences and builds communities online?
The session will be an open conversation, giving participants the chance to ask Spehar their own questions directly during the discussion.
Speaker: V Spehar | Under The Desk News
Moderator: Pierre Caulliez | Founder, Yoof / WAN-IFRA Lead, News Creator Exchange