Flying in from across the country, more than 200 influencers have descended on Chicago to capture and post content for their millions of followers online. In fact, their 'reporter adjacent' job, as one influencer put it, is giving traditional media outlets a run for their money this year, highlighting the blurry role creators now play in media as both political surrogates and news sources for their followers.
"Journalists are attached to organizations and have very particular values they have to follow," she said. "Influencers often are a personal brand."
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