Content creators get credentials for the first time at DNC in Chicago
For the first time, the DNC credentialed hundreds of social media content creators as organizers try to tap into different audiences.
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For the first time, the DNC credentialed hundreds of social media content creators as organizers try to tap into different audiences.
Whether it was the musical roll call votes, or emphatic speeches, Democrats hope engaging viral moments are a hit for young voters.
Memes come to life, lime green is everywhere, and so are the people who made it go viral— young Democrats from recent high school graduates to voters in their mid-20s — energetic, hopeful, and galvanized by Harris' last-minute nomination.
When it comes to your finances, bad advice can hurt your wallet and your mental health—and even land you in legal trouble. More troublingly still, a recent story shows a majority of Gen Z gets their financial advice from social media. Clayton Dixon, a financial adviser with Goldstone Financial Group, discusses the dangerous trend.
Organizers are hoping to tap into new audiences by inviting content creators on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and X to this month's DNC.
For the first time in the history of American political conventions, organizers of the Democratic National Convention has credentialed more than 200 digital content creators to give them more access than ever before.
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