Jacob Soboroff

Why I support City Year as a member of the City Year Los Angeles...

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:22:00 -0400

Why I support City Year as a member of the City Year Los Angeles associates board.

Eclipse from my house.

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:24:48 -0400

Eclipse from my house.

How does political polling work? And why the eff should you...

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:24:29 -0400

How does political polling work? And why the eff should you care? I explain in the latest episode of Civics In A Minute from Participant Media.

Marine One just flew overhead in Beverly Hills.

Thu, 10 May 2012 22:15:54 -0400

Marine One just flew overhead in Beverly Hills.

Super PACs sound like what you might find in a...

Fri, 04 May 2012 19:55:05 -0400

Super PACs sound like what you might find in a superhero’s tights, but they’re actually way creepier. Watch my latest Civics In A Minute for TakePart.

MTV’s Power of 12 election campaign, to which I’m a...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:43:00 -0400

MTV’s Power of 12 election campaign, to which I’m a contributor, has a cool new feature called Power Pics. Here’s how they describe it:

Millennials are now the largest voting bloc in the country, so you and your friends have huge power this year. How will you use it? Tell us by uploading your power pic – the bigger, the better – and adding a short caption. The best Power Pics will be featured on MTV, so what are you waiting for?

My Power Pic is of yours truly and Mitt Romney, and my caption is “To Ask Tough Questions,” which is something I hope to continue doing of the powers that be throughout the 2012 campaign and beyond. Upload your pic and caption here.

It’s an honor to play even a small role in MTV’s...

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:27:00 -0400

It’s an honor to play even a small role in MTV’s 2012 election coverage. Check out this new video previewing what’s to come between now and November. Here’s some of my stuff for MTV News.

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There are 45 million 18-29 year-olds eligible to vote in the 2012 election. That is the Power of 12. And this is only the beginning.

Thanks for the shout out, Everlane. everlane: Hear Everlane...

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:41:00 -0400

Thanks for the shout out, Everlane.

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Hear Everlane model and friend Jacob Soboroff give a TED talk about why we vote on Tuesdays—a question even our current presidential candidates don’t know the answer to.

What the heck is the Electoral College? I explain in this...

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:04:40 -0400

What the heck is the Electoral College? I explain in this animated video. Get more Civics in a Minute from Take Part on Tuesday.

I’m excited to be a part of the 2012 election programming...

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:58:07 -0400

I’m excited to be a part of the 2012 election programming from Participant Media’s TakePart. See more at takepart.com/tuesday.

American voter turnout sucks. Like near the bottom of all...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:21:00 -0400

American voter turnout sucks. Like near the bottom of all countries in the world sucks. So why in the world do we vote on Tuesday, smack in the middle of the work week? I explain in this TED talk, a part of the TED-Ed education initiative.

For more on my work to move Election Day from Tuesday to the weekend, check out WhyTuesday.org and sign our petition in support of The Weekend Voting Act.

An honor to guest on the ESPN Clippers Podcast today. My version...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:16:00 -0400

An honor to guest on the ESPN Clippers Podcast today. My version of the Tonight Show.

Shh. Don’t tell the ref I have the game ball. Photo by...

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:00:12 -0400

Shh. Don’t tell the ref I have the game ball. Photo by Clipper super fan @hannahsoboroff.

Amazing turnout at our City Year L.A. fundraiser! THANK YOU to...

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:31:00 -0400

Amazing turnout at our City Year L.A. fundraiser! THANK YOU to everyone who gave and came out!

I took this picture while ziplinging in Wrightwood, CA at...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:44:00 -0400

I took this picture while ziplinging in Wrightwood, CA at Navitat Canopy Adventures for an episode of KCET’s SoCal Wander. Biggest zipline was 1500 feet, 306 feet in the air, and I hit speeds of 55 mph. Was pretty wild. Video here.

I moderated a panel following the Los Angeles premiere of the...

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:34:00 -0400

I moderated a panel following the Los Angeles premiere of the documentary Mister Rogers and Me last night at the Paley Center. L-R: Tim Madigan, Davy Rothbart, Christofer Wagner, Benjamin Wagner and yours truly. Photo via Paley Center.

At the Guiding Lights Weekend in Seattle. I taught a workshop...

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:08:12 -0400

At the Guiding Lights Weekend in Seattle. I taught a workshop called “Jumpstarting Citizenship With Entertainment” as part of the program.

While covering Super Tuesday for MTV News, GOP presidential...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:20:00 -0500

While covering Super Tuesday for MTV News, GOP presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney told me he wants to “save the future” for young people.

Yup. I definitely Super Tuesday pop-quizzed this young voter...

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:37:00 -0500

Yup. I definitely Super Tuesday pop-quizzed this young voter for MTV News outside her polling place.

Pretty much the definition of a dream come true. My talk about...

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:57:00 -0500

Pretty much the definition of a dream come true. My talk about Why Tuesday I gave at TEDActive was played on the main stage at TED in Long Beach yesterday. Thanks so much to Chris Anderson, Kelly Stoetzel, Nick Weinberg and the entire TED team. Photo via TED on Flickr.