Abidin, Crystal
Curtin University
Australia
Dr Crystal Abidin is an anthropologist of vernacular internet cultures, researching influencer cultures, online visibility, and social media pop culture. She is Senior Research Fellow & ARC DECRA Fellow in Internet Studies, Curtin University.
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ArticlesIn light of the COVID-19 pandemic, where income has become precarious and Internet use has soared, the influencer industry has to strategise over new ways to sustain viewer attention, maintain income flows, and innovate around formats and messaging, to avoid being excluded from continued commercial possibilities. In this article, we review the press coverage of the influencer markets in...Read more