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How social media and ‘attention economy’ politics are redefining power in Washington
Illustration by Alex Cochran Today’s political rising stars are harnessing the power of posting to drive their own news cycles and build fan bases for themselves online. In politics, money is power, but content may yet be king. You see it in the House, where the biggest fundraisers these days include not only influential senior members in leadership positions, but also new and newish members who know how to use the internet and get booked on cable news. We’ve entered an age of “attention economy” politics, where lawmakers can drive their own news cycles and build fan bases for themselves...