Time Reveals 2017 List of World's 100 Most Influential People

AKIPRESS.COM - TIME's annual list of the 100 Most Influential People explores the intersection of accomplishment and renown.

Global leaders like President Trump and China's Xi Jinping are in the company of athletes, entertainers and even an architect.The magazine is publishing five different covers graced by people from the list: Melinda Gates, Jeff Bezos, Viola Davis, Riz Ahmed and John Legend.

Nancy Gibbs, editor-in-chief of Time magazine, told CBS some of those featured on this year's list and how it comes together.Gibbs explained that the selection process is a year-long conversation.

Those considered and ultimately chosen are "not just people who are powerful in traditional senses but people who are fascinating, who are moving the needle in whatever different field. For good or bad.

" Often as interesting as those on the list are the people who write about them for the magazine. This year, Henry Kissinger wrote about Jared Kushner and Elton John wrote about James Corden.

Kissinger's words about Kushner ended with, "All this should help him make a success of his daunting role flying close to the sun."Kushner is joined on the list by four others from the...