Current TV
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independent media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, businessman Joel Hyatt, industry professionals, and young people. The cable television network went on the air at midnight EDT (4:00 UTC) on the morning of August 1, 2005. Current features "pods", or short programs, of which 30% are created by viewers and users. An experimental Canadian show called ZeD, was the first programmed broadcast of user generated video content.[1] Other inspiration for Current TV came from a 1990s series on MTV called UNfiltered, where the network sent cameras to viewers in order to report on ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
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Media:
TV
Audience:
(English)
Owners:
Al Gore, Joel Hyatt
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Edited By:
Kaizar Campwala
Last Edit:
Jan 30, 2007 - 9:56 AM PST
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Lost in Democracy
Hidden near the Himalayas between India and Tibet, the kingdom of Bhutan has long been shrouded in mystery. Sometimes called "the last Shangri-La," it's a lushly forested land ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Mogadishu Madness
After 15 years of anarchy, Current's Kaj Larsen and Christof Putzel venture into Mogadishu, Somalia to explore how the city is adjusting to the new self-proclaimed government, ...Posted by Fabrice Florin
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Sam Pullen Arrested at Health Care Sit-In Remains in Jail to End Insurance Abuse
“I am honoring my mother’s sprit by refusing to leave custody until Blue Cross ceases its practice of denying doctor-requested treatments for patients with ...Posted by Jon Raymond -
City on Steroids
China is building megacities like this at a pace and scale the world has never seen before. Chongqing has 12 million people and counting. It's part of the central ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Crossin' All The Boundaries
Crossin' All The Boundaries is a journey through Clarksdale, a small town on the Mississippi Delta. Three weeks before the 2008 Mississippi Presidential Primaries, the ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
From Russia With Hate
Current's Christof Putzel investigates a growing movement in Russia where neo-Nazi groups are brutally attacking immigrants and spreading their hate by posting violent videos ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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Top Topics
Environment (1), Freedom of Speech (1), Human Rights (1), Poverty (1), Racism (1), Africa (1), Asia (1), China (1), Russia (1), Presidential Election 2008 (1), John McCain (1), Obama Administration (1), Hillary Clinton (1), Health Care (1), Mike Huckabee (1)
Top Authors
Christof Putzel (2), Jon Raymond (1), The Vanguard Team (1), Kaj Larsen (1), Brooke Bassin (1), Rebecca Parrish (1), Adam Yamaguchi (1)
Top Formats
Special Report (5), News (1)
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