WSJ Crunches Ray William Johnson's YouTube Numbers
The well-worn journalism template of chronicling the rocket-rise to stardom of a YouTube performer gets another workout today via the Wall Street Journal. In this case, the piece is about Ray William Johnson. Since relocating to Los Angeles, the affable comic has racked up millions of faithful twice-weekly viewers and become the most popular attraction on Google’s online channel.
There’s a lot of Tosh.0 in RayWJ’s videos, without the troublesome Comedy Central overhead. But how much the 30-year-old (pictured) makes from these broadcasts remains unclear.
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