A Dive into the Lenses of Influencers
Influencers have become a staple and an acknowledged profession in today's world. I was given the opportunity and privilege to interact with two influencers who have the qualities of a so-called "news influencer" in an online setting. One of the two whom I interviewed through Zoom was Sir Reb Atadero. In the interview, I learned how he started making content on TikTok as a way to pass the time because his whole world of being an actor stopped during the pandemic. Fast forward now, he has 400k+ followers on his page, and he still continues to upload consistently, all the while doing a whole other job as an actor and teaching in acting classes. He started out making content because during the pandemic, he saw that students weren't really getting anything from it, and so he decided to make fun educational and informational videos on TikTok due to the app's popularity among the youth. Sir Reb's inspiration in making videos came from his wife, who showed him the...
