Perhaps the most radical shift in popular media is the ascension of the influencer from a sideshow to the main event. For Gen Z and Gen Alpha, the distinction between a “celebrity” (a movie star) and a “creator” (a YouTuber or streamer) is meaningless. In fact, the creator often holds more sway because they offer something traditional media cannot: raw, unscripted, vertical intimacy.
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