Landscape research

Researching creator landscape: Colorado Media Project

Small nonprofits and media organizations increasingly want to reach audiences on Instagram, TikTok, and other creator-driven platforms — but most lack the budget to work with digital agencies, and the landscape of Colorado-based creators working on civic and social issues was largely unmapped.

I authored an original field report documenting the Colorado digital creator landscape, developing a taxonomy for how to understand their positions in the landscape. The report was published in February 2026 in partnership with Colorado Media Project. Read the report.