The clipping economy: How short-form video 'clippers' are overrunningthe internet

NPR | By Bobby Allyn

Published May 12, 2026 at 5:14 PM EDT

Turning long-form podcasts and interviews into short-form social media clips has become a lucrative career for some. But others say it is a race to the bottom.

Bobby Allyn

Bobby Allyn is a business reporter at NPR based in San Francisco. He covers technology and how Silicon Valley's largest companies are transforming how we live and reshaping society.

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