opinion-makers
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Communications, Politicsopinion-makersoˈpinion-ˌmakers noun [plural] TCPPpeople such as politicians or journalists who have a lot of influence on the way other people thinkExamples from the Corpusopinion-makers• It is their voice which is heard, and they often are the opinion-makers in the household and in the local community.• Surprising where you, the opinion-makers, turn up.