Philip DeFranco

Awards & Honours

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Philip DeFranco is recognized as a pioneer of YouTube news commentary, with a career spanning nearly two decades. His show has been cited as outperforming major cable news programs in viewership at its peak. He has been called 'the Walter Cronkite of the YouTube generation' for his influence on online news. His commitment to viewer-funded independence set a model for digital creators.

AwardsDeFranco won the Show of the Year award at the 2016 Streamy Awards. His SourceFed channel also won the Audience Choice for Best Series of the Year in 2013.

Honours & Distinctions

Walter Cronkite of the YouTube generation

Media outlets·2010

Informal title given by media for his influence on YouTube news.