Progressives Go Viral: Creating and Distributing Video For Internet, iPod and Mobile Audiences
Even before 1960, when Kennedy trounced Nixon in the first televised presidential debate, video has played an important role in politics and elections. With the advent of the Internet and YouTube, video escaped the confines and control of mainstream media networks and suddenly anyone with a camera and PC can produce and distribute video to a worldwide audience. Today, viral videos can be downloaded, viewed and shared via the Internet and a wide variety of mobile devices. This panel will explore how viral videos are being used to further progressive causes.
Matthew Filipowicz is a comedian and cartoonist who, along with John Shay, co-created Headzup (www.headzup.tv), the world's first and only daily political cartoon created for cell phones and the Internet. With more than 400 episodes in circulation, Headzup is syndicated across multiple outlets, including YouTube, Revver, Short Brain TV and GoLeft TV. His cartoons have been featured on CNN, NPR, the BBC, the online versions of the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic and the London Times, as well as on Air America's Ring Of Fire, the Thom Hartman show and the Young Turks.
Cenk Uygur is host of The Young Turks, the first ever live, daily web television talk show. The Young Turks premiered on Sirius Satellite Radio in the first quarter of 2002 as the platform’s first original program before moving in 2006 to XM Satellite Radio and Air America Radio as the morning drive-time show. Now, The Young Turks have partnership deals with AOL and You Tube on the web and XM on the radio. Cenk also blogs on Huffington Post, Daily Kos, Politico and AOL Newsbloggers.
Robert Greenwald is the president of Brave New Films. BNF produces short, online, viral videos, such as "The Real McCain" and dozens of others that have garnered more than 21 million views to date.
Mike Papantonio is the co-host of “Ring of Fire” on Air America Radio with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. He is also the founder of GoLeft TV - an innovative Internet-based television company that specializes in producing progressive news and commentary videos. All of his Ring of Fire interviews and “Pap Attacks” can be found there, along with daily news, commentary, documentaries, and social satire videos. Mike is also a regular guest on both Fox & Friends and Your World with Neil Cavuto on Fox News
