Mediabistro Week Drop: Trend Cycle Edition

From Devil Wears Prada 2's $433M Box Office to AI Replacing Photographers: Five Stories Reshaping Careers at the Fashion-Media Intersection

May 13 • Matt Charney and Mediabistro

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Is vibe coding the next media career move?

Why vibe coding matters more for media and entertainment careers than anyone is telling you

May 6 • Matt Charney and Mediabistro

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April 2026

Mediabistro Weekly Drop: The Writers Block Edition

Books are back, and the publishing industry's long-predicted death is turning out to be a work of total fiction. Here's what the real numbers say about…

Apr 27 • Matt Charney and Mediabistro

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Big Tech Is Hiring Writers Now. No, Really.

From corporate punchline to six-figure skill: why storytelling is now the most valuable thing you can bring to work

Apr 17 • Matt Charney and Mediabistro

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The WGA settled. Now the real fight begins.

The WGA has a deal. SAG-AFTRA has a deadline. Here's what the 2026 union wars mean for your career in media and entertainment.

Apr 9 • Matt Charney and Mediabistro

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The Weekly Drop: Creativity Requires Proximity (And Other Corporate Lies)

What remote work actually did to media, entertainment, and publishing careers -- and why the office isn’t the answer you think it is

Apr 2 • Mediabistro and Matt Charney

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March 2026

Mediabistro Weekly Drop: The Red Carpet Edition

What the 2026 Oscars, studio mergers, and local TV layoffs reveal about the state of media and entertainment careers

Mar 23 • Mediabistro and Matt Charney

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The Design Job Market Is Healing. Kind Of.

Design jobs are coming back, but the rules have changed. Here's what the data actually says.

Mar 12 • Matt Charney and Mediabistro

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The Ellison Cinematic Universe

The Ellisons just bought Hollywood. Here's what that means for everyone who works there.

Mar 9 • Matt Charney and Mediabistro

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February 2026

The Content Marketing Middle Class Is Dead

The content marketing middle class is dead. Here's what replaced it.

Feb 27 • Matt Charney, Miles Jennings, and Mediabistro

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Short Form Content, Long Odds

Short Form Content, Long Odds, and the Math Behind Making It as a Creator

Feb 20 • Matt Charney, Mediabistro, and Miles Jennings

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Game Recognize Game: Who Really Wins in Sports Media

The billion-dollar business where the real MVPs never touch a ball.

Feb 13 • Matt Charney, Miles Jennings, and Mediabistro

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