Enjeti: Viral commentary requires linking two trending events to a broader metanarrative
Saagar Enjeti · How To Get Started With Building An Audience in 2022 (#373) · Oct 12, 2022 · at 38:03
Saagar Enjeti, co-host of Breaking Points, explains the formula behind his viral tweets analyzing media industry trends.
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“You take two viral events that are being discussed, you pair them together, and then you put a thesis statement on why exactly it supports a broader metanarrative.”
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