Gabriel Reilich

Gabriel Reilich is the Head of Content and Innovation at Upworthy, a digital media company famous for sharing positive and uplifting stories. Under his leadership, Upworthy grew its Instagram following from a few hundred thousand to millions, becoming a primary source of "good news" on the internet. Reilich is an expert in digital storytelling and audience engagement.\n\nHe is the author of Good People: Stories From the Best of Humanity. Reilich curates the most powerful stories from the Upworthy community, highlighting acts of kindness, resilience, and connection. He argues that while "bad news" screams, "good news" whispers, and we need to tune our attention to the latter to maintain our mental health. His work serves as an antidote to doom-scrolling.