Y*VOTE 04 is a series of live, interactive television specials about the 2004 presidential elections. This is the first interactive, televised forum where people 18 to 30 yrs. old can talk about the issues that matter most to them.
This episode takes a look at a problem faced by many young people just beginning their working lives: Can I earn a living? Can I pay my rent? The first law of money: what comes in must go out. The second law of money: it's a lot easier to spend it than to earn it. Just a few years ago, employers were offering big pay to new employees, but not any more. It's tough to find a decent job. Young people who do work are often at the bottom of the pile - less pay, lousy benefits, zero job security - the last one hired, the first one fired. And if you have other people to support, you can kiss your Saturday night out goodbye. For more information on this issue, click here.
Y*VOTE 04 features people whose lives will be changed by the 2004 election, and connects viewers, webcammers, callers and Internet visitors with celebrities, experts, activists - and each other. Y*VOTE 04's four programs will portray a single person, whose life will be changed by the outcome of the 2004 election. Internet users can join TV viewers by visiting a "two way TV" interface on affiliated websites, via a link to yvote04.org. They can watch the show on-line, and participate in the conversations using webcam, email and instant polling.
Y*VOTE 04 is proud to be affiliated with a number of organizations that are dedicated to getting politicians to address issues of concern to young voters, while getting young voters to the polls in record numbers. Affiliates include: compact.org, takingitglobal.com, youthnoise.com, chattheplanet.com, indyvoter.org, usstudents.org, youthradio.org, declareyourself.org, rockthevote.com, youth04.org, youthvote.org.
Y*VOTE 04 is a production of the 2wayTV Partnership:
Internews Interactive, a non-profit corporation whose principals have been creating award-winning interactive television programs for national and international broadcast since 1982.
Gekko Video, an innovator with over 10 years' experience in the management, design, and production of digital and interactive video, from early laserdisc to CD-ROM, broadband internet to interactive TV.
The Y*VOTE 04 team has worked in close cooperation with the following organizations and many others with a deep commitment to help young voters find their voice in the 2004 elections. Special thanks to: The Global Youth Action Network and Rinze de Brug.
The Y * VOTE 04 Primary Series is funded by the Sheir'ah Foundation.
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