YouTube To Give Grants To Education-Focused Channels, Logan Paul And KSI Launch Pay-Per-View Boxing YouTube Channel, Hank Green Crowdfunds PodCon

YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki let drop a LOT of YouTube data in her recent address to the YouTube community. 

Not displaying correctly? View this email online. YouTube Will Distribute Grants To Education-Focused Channels Via 'YouTube Learning' Fund   As we reach the midway point of 2018, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has addressed the community with another quarterly update blog — and an accompanying video on her mostly inactive YouTube channel — with respect to the five ways in which the platform is aiming to empower creators. Hank Green Kicking Off Book Tour This Fall To Herald Debut Novel Hank Green is hitting the road to promote his debut novel, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, which arrives on shelves Sept. 25. Indie Spotlight: Middle School Talent Show Throws It Back To A Simpler Time   Those of us who experienced middle school in the early aughts can now feast upon a web series that summons nostalgic feelings for those times. Writers Guild Of America Invites New Media Scriptwriters To Submit For Its 2019 Awards   The Writers Guild of America is asking screenwriters in all categories — including new media — to send in their work for awards consideration. Logan Paul And KSI Have Launched A Pay-Per-View YouTube Channel Dedicated To Their Upcoming Boxing Match   As the much-anticipated boxing match between KSI and Logan Paul approaches, more details about the clash are emerging. The two YouTube stars recently waged a war of words at a press conference in London on July 18, and the on-demand version of that event can now be found on a new YouTube channel, where the boxing match will be streamed on August 25. Brooklyn And Bailey Named Ambassadors For JCPenney's 'Arizona' Fashion Brand   Department store chain JCPenney has tapped identical twin influencer duo Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight as brand ambassadors for its leading privately-owned clothing label, Arizona Jean Co. Hammerhead Leads Award Winners At 2018 New York Television Festival   The 2018 edition of the New York Television Festival (NYTVF) was held this past week after previously taking place in October, but despite its new dates, the festival continued to support the work of independent creators. Hank Green Launches Crowdfunding Campaign For Second Annual 'PodCon'   VidCon founder Hank Green, with his unique acumen in the live events space, unveiled last May a crowdfunding campaign for the inaugural PodCon, a Seattle gathering for those who make, consume, and advertise against podcasts — complete with live shows, workshops, panels, meet-and-greets, and more. Copyright © 2018 Tubefilter, All rights reserved. Sign up for Tubefilter Newsletters here. Our mailing address is: Tubefilter 5405 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 270 Los Angeles, CA 90036 USA  You received this email because you subscribed to a Tubefilter Newsletter or have registered to attend one of our Tubefilter Events. We respect your privacy and inbox. If you believe this was sent to you in error and you no longer wish to receive these emails, please update your subscription preferences or unsubscribe.