Make, fail, repeat: creative labor in the start-up age

The promise that creative work can be flexible, fulfilling, and self-directed has become a defining feature of contemporary media economies. At the same time, that promise is increasingly tethered ...

Authors

Krysten Stein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4507-3898)

Institutions

University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)

Publication Details

Journal: Critical Studies in Media Communication
Published: 2026-06-16
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15295036.2026.2683022
Primary Topic: Cultural Industries and Urban Development
Type: article
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Make, fail, repeat: creative labor in the start-up age

Krysten Stein

Jun 16, 2026

Critical Studies in Media Communication

Cultural Industries and Urban Development

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Make, fail, repeat: creative labor in the start-up age

Krysten Stein

June 16, 2026article en

Abstract

Critical Studies in Media Communication

University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)

Decent work and economic growth

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Cultural Industries and Urban Development

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