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Influencers could learn a thing or two from traditional journalism about disclosing who’s funding their political coverage

  • Written by Edward Wasserman, Professor of Journalism, University of California, Berkeley
Influencers could learn a thing or two from traditional journalism about disclosing who’s funding their political coverageWhen influencers accept money and don't disclose it, then they're being influenced.Bambu Productions, Getty Images

Online influencers, through their postings on Instagram, Threads, TikTok and elsewhere, have created an exuberant universe of news and commentary that often outruns mainstream media in reach and even impact. They work the same...

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