Within a week, Aaron Parnas gained more than 1 million TikTok followers and became people's go-to news source on the platform. In this video, I talk to him about his mindset, people’s critiques, and more.

Chapters

0:00 - Aaron Parnas’ growth

0:53 - Why journalists struggle on social media

2:04 - Commentary about Aaron’s work

3:46 - Aaron’s interesting background

4:32 - The current state of TikTok and news

5:29 - Critiques of Aaron’s work

6:22 - Interview intro

6:49 - Gaining over 1 million followers in a week

7:31 - Why people find comfort in Aaron’s platforms

9:37 - How Aaron decides what news is worth posting

10:33 - The difference + importance of journalism vs news aggregation 

13:39 - How Aaron sources his information

14:17 - Aaron’s relationship with crediting sources

16:53 - How institutions can adapt to today’s media landscape

17:58 - What independent media lacks

19:07 - Having a professional vs personal account

20:21 - Outro

You can also find Aaron on

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyxcZgX1wNU-nk1yB9CvzSw

X/Twitter: https://x.com/AaronParnas

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aaronparnas1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wordsbykristin/

Substack: https://substack.com/@aaronparnas

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You can also find me on

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julesterpak

Twitter: https://twitter.com/julesterpak

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@julesterpak

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/julesterpak/

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/julesterpak

Substack: https://www.julesterpak.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/31cv2j5da4stkrv6mysp5xfetb3m

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jules-terpak/id1772071442

You can find "Fishbowl with Jules Terpak" on

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fishbowlpod

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fishbowlpod

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/fishbowlpod/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WkJ18YFr9s8OSXGIx1fM9

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fishbowl-with-jules-terpak/id1787042781

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