Purple States

I was recently contacted by a group called Purple States about sharing some of my thoughts on the economy and how the recession has affected my life. They asked me to create a video with me talking about my thoughts and some of the images that are associated with the things I talked about. Even though I’m a little embarrassed by it, here is the results.

Here is also a quick video about the hobbies of each of the participants.

Here is a little more information on Purple States.

Purple States is a dynamic new media company that transforms the best features of digital and established media into an original and valuable synthesis. Purple States taps into the raw energy, the unfiltered authenticity, and the dynamic interactivity of user-generated content on the web, and distills this diffuse material into the story of a group of ordinary people covering the news Ð a story with the coherence, high production values and watchability associated with traditional media. Purple States has pioneered people-powered broadcast-quality news coverage on television, the internet, and mobile platforms. During its first two seasons, Purple States has aired weekly documentary series on NYTimes.com, washingtonpost.com, Verizon V-Cast, and local television. Continue reading…

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