What's The Deal With Internet Comedy? | Off Book | PBS Digital Studios

Comedy is a huge part of entertainment and culture, but for decades there have been very limited opportunities for comedians to reach audiences and succeed. Fortunately, the internet has blown that wide open, providing new venues for the creation of comedy, removing the limitations of the old guard, and opening new doors to laughter. Podcasts, Twitter, and sketch videos are brand-new mediums that have given birth to new kinds of humor, and allow comics to connect with audiences in a deeper, more meaningful way.

Featuring:
Mike Lawrence http://cavecomedyradio.com/nerdofmouth
Jon Friedman https://twitter.com/friedmanjon
Sam Reich http://www.collegehumor.com/videos


Music:
Albino Funk - https://soundcloud.com/albino-funk/al...
Kevin MacLeod - http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kev...
stellarartwars - http://ccmixter.org/people/stellarart...
Apes on Tapes - http://soundcloud.com/apesontapes
ramblinglibrarian (Ivan Chew) - http://ccmixter.org/files/ramblinglib...
Binarpilot - http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/1125...
Digi G'alessio - http://soundcloud.com/sostanzerecords...

More Off Book:
We Celebrated The Art of Creative Coding http://youtu.be/eBV14-3LT-g
Our video on Bad Behavior Online: http://youtu.be/RVSAFhTjAdc
Our short documentary on The Universal Arts of Graphic Design: http://youtu.be/sTi5SNgxE3U
We took a look at The Impact of Twitter on Journalism: http://youtu.be/Nl9xI-kAE8A


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