I’m the AMC News correspondent, host of KCET’s SoCal Wanderer, and executive director of Why Tuesday? I co-hosted NBC’s School Pride and have contributed reporting to CNN, NPR’s Weekend Edition and the PBS series WIRED Science. I’m a member of the City Year Los Angeles associates board. I got my BA in politics and MA in political theory and philosophy from New York University. During college, I was an advance man to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and presidential candidate Howard Dean. Watch my reel at jacobsoboroff.com/reel. Follow @jacobsoboroff !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-5322997-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {} (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=183067181752729"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));Tumblr (3.0; @jacobsoboroff)http://jacobsoboroff.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8muiYYFr1qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>CA in NY. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17431218956http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17431218956Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:51:54 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz8jqkzzWv1qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My very excited future wife is hopping a cab to get ready for the @bandofoutsiders #nyfw show. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17427935894http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17427935894Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:44:43 -0500nyfw<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz7jml4iFV1qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Why NYC is awesome. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Washington Square Park)</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17403537486http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17403537486Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:44:00 -0500New York CityWashington Square ParkArchEmpire State Building<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz12k2uEOv1qfudpoo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is from a funny Tumblr. And I happen to have that bench.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fuckyournoguchicoffeetable.tumblr.com/post/17210071723/fuck-your-nelson-platform-bench" target="_blank">fuckyournoguchicoffeetable</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Fuck your Nelson Platform Bench.</p> </blockquote>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17393672993http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17393672993Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:42:37 -0500George NelsonBench<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz6ne3DMzt1qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Elephant doing a trunk-stand. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Union Square)</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17372586338http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17372586338Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:08:00 -0500ElephantSculptureNew York City<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz4p8l8qkZ1qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>NYC sunrise. Not really. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Lafayette House)</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17317448516http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17317448516Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:53:00 -0500NYFW12New York CityFire Escape<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz3jp5gSBN1qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Light snowfall right now in NYC. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17284793894http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17284793894Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:55:00 -0500NYFW12New York CitySnow<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz36u24OVv1qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Winter in the park. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Washington Square Park)</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17271034635http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17271034635Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:18:00 -0500NYFW12New York CityWashington Square Park<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz1irsjJqD1qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Oh, hey there Manhattan. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at BQE)</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17222508983http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17222508983Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:40:00 -0500NYFW2012New York CitySkylineManhattan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz12m6AYH31qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wheels up LAX to JFK. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at LAX)</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17210102359http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17210102359Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:51:00 -0500NYFW2012LAXAirplane<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz10uk70u11qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Got my super-fancy garment bag ready for fashion week. #nyfw (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at LAX)</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17209209687http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17209209687Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:13:00 -0500NYFW12LAX<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyz70gm9FR1qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Damn that’s a fine sunrise. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17153518325http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17153518325Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:31:00 -0500Downtown ViewSunrise<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvwonSJj81qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We brought Grandma some giant Silver Lake lemons. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17045755476http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17045755476Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:55:00 -0500GrandmaPalm Desert<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvhmkhLEZ1qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Desert sunrise. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17029792463http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/17029792463Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:30:00 -0500DesertSunrisePalm Desert<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lysrr1o5n51qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Greetings from Clipper Nation. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at STAPLES Center)</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/16957006738http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/16957006738Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:16:00 -0500Clipper NationClippersclippernation<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lys9yksQwL1qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just got out of this. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/16933972006http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/16933972006Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:51:00 -0500Surfing<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyomrbZ3xq1qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My Band of Outsiders Sperry Topsiders are perfect for a Clippers game… or the campaign trail.</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/16835261453http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/16835261453Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:37:00 -0500ClippersclippernationSperry TopsidersBand of Outsiders<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyohs28QGQ1qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just did an interview about <a href="http://whytuesday.org" target="_blank">Why Tuesday?</a> at FOX News in L.A. — will let you know when it’ll air. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">instagram</a>)</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/16829729001http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/16829729001Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:50:00 -0500Why TuesdayFOX News<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyn13qw2rC1qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A screen grab of yours truly asking President Obama a question about <a href="http://whytuesday.org" target="_blank">Why Tuesday?</a> during the intro to today’s first-ever <a href="http://youtu.be/eeTj5qMGTAI" target="_blank">White House Google+ Hangout</a>. </p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/16790342459http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/16790342459Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:52:00 -0500Barack ObamaGoogle+HangoutWhite HouseYouTubeWhy Tuesday<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lymmpcyd7E1qznndco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Burrito time. (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am" target="_blank">Instagram</a> at Yuca’s Taqueria)</p>http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/16771600986http://jacobsoboroff.com/post/16771600986Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:41:00 -0500BurritosYuca'sSilver LakeLos FelizLos AngelesLunch