An 'influencer' degree? Colleges bet on content creator major as critics question its value
Steady3 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 3 days - a further 1 report reprinted copy already published elsewhere
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
- nbcnewyork.comseen 17 Aug, 22:53headline rewritten
Colleges bet on content creator major as critics question its valueAn 'influencer' degree? Colleges bet on content creator major as critics question its value
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Sat, 15 August 2026peak 2 reports on Sun, 16 August 2026Wed, 19 August 2026
What it is about
Max WillensSammy CristernaBrooke Erin DuffyAiesha BeasleyQuinnipiac UniversityBonaventure UniversityWalter Cronkite School Of JournalismSyracuse UniversityArizona State UniversityCornell UniversityColorado State UniversityArizona, United StatesPhoenix, Arizona, United StatesAp Technology Writer
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
nbcnewyork.com
timesleader.com
greatbendpost.com
Anadolu Agency (AA)
15 Aug, 21:55over 4 days19 Aug, 15:26
How it spread - 3 original reports, 1 reprint
Sat, 15 August 2026
1 report- nbcnewyork.com21:55first to reportedited after publishing
previously
Colleges bet on content creator major as critics question its value1 reprint
- greatbendpost.com16 Aug, 22:45their copy
Sun, 16 August 2026
1 report- timesleader.com19:22
<p>Ask a teen what they want to be when they grow up, and there’s a fair chance being an <a href="https://apnews.com/article/poll-social-media-politics-teenagers-influencers-ai-1d610a09ca6f929c53351c4522d67f14">influencer</a> is on their list.</p>
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:26
Arizona State University’s new content creation program teaches video production, personal branding, social media strategy, and audience growth