Two Colorado agencies are paying local social media influencers to help spread their message
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DENVER — Invoices obtained through an open records request show a Denver-area regional government agency paid a dozen local influencers a combined more than $15,000 over two campaigns this year to promote a bike-to-work initiative, and its "Way To Go" app.
Coverage spectrum
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What happened
DENVER — Invoices obtained through an open records request show a Denver-area regional government agency paid a dozen local influencers a combined more than $15,000 over two campaigns this year to promote a bike-to-work initiative, and its "Way To Go" app.
Why it matters
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Common ground
The common ground is the underlying event itself; the contested part is how much weight readers should give to the framing around it.
Perspective signals
No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.
Follow-up questions
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