The Democratic National Convention organizers really rolled out the blue carpet for influencers this year. Today on the show, WIRED senior reporter Makena Kelly joins from Chicago to talk about the Democrats’ strategy of favoring creators over journalists, and whether it will help them win votes. Plus, behind the scenes at the influencer after-parties. Leah Feiger is @<a href="https://twitter.com/leahfeiger?lang=en">LeahFeiger</a>. Makena Kelly is @<a href="https://twitter.com/kellymakena?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">kellymakena</a>.  Write to us at politicslab@WIRED.com. Be sure to subscribe to the WIRED Politics Lab newsletter <a href="https://www.wired.com/newsletter/politics-lab?sourceCode=PodcastPromo">here</a>.Mentioned this week: <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/dnc-influencer-convention/">The DNC Is Officially the Influencer Convention</a> by Makena Kelly<a href="https://www.wired.com/story/visual-guide-to-influencers-shaping-2024-election/">A Visual Guide to the Influencers Shaping the 2024 Election</a> by Makena Kelly

Podurama

Home

Trending

Personal

Your Podcasts

New Episodes

My Files

Favourite Episodes

Tags (Folders)

Recently Played

Bookmarks

Followed Playlists

Influencers Take Over the DNC

WIRED Politics Lab

AI Chapters

AI Insights

Reviews