Gina L. DiVittorio (born 18 July 1995)[2] is an American writer, comedian, and political commentator. She is best known for The Pocket Report, a satirical news web series focused on American politics and society that she writes, performs, and edits,[3][4][5] and a viral video about the dating app Hinge.[6]
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.png) DiVittorio in 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Born | July 18, 1995 | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Marquette University[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Writer, comedian, political commentator | ||||||||||||||
| Known for | The Pocket Report; viral video; #PensForBiden | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | https://thepocketreport.co/ | ||||||||||||||
The Pocket Report
editDiVittorio created The Pocket Report in March 2020 as a way to entertain her interests in public policy and comedy productively during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with The Marquette Wire she explained that she wants the web series to bridge the gap between the younger generation and late-night television, providing humorous but genuine political analysis. "I try to always look at underlying policies, how something is being funded and the historical significance behind it."[3] Several publications have referred to The Pocket Report in articles on the changing relationship between social media, political news, and political practice.[7][8]
As the creator of The Pocket Report, DiVittorio was one of 30 prominent TikTok content creators briefed by the White House on 11 March 2022 in a one-hour Zoom call about the United States' strategic goals regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, distributing aid to Ukrainians, working with NATO, and how the United States would react if Russia used nuclear weapons. The briefing was organized in collaboration with the non-profit advocacy group Gen-Z for Change, and was reportedly part of the White House's strategy to stop the spread of misinformation about the war through social media.[9]
Social media presence
editDiVittorio has more followers on TikTok than on any other social media platform, but first attracted significant attention on Twitter,[6] which she has described as her go-to platform because posts can include videos, static images, or text on its own.[10]
Her 2019 tweet "Do rich people know climate change will end their ski trips? Have we emphasized that angle?" is cited as an exemplar of sarcasm in a 2022 academic journal article titled "Twitter Users' Displays of Affect in the Global Warming Debate".[11][12]
On 29 November 2023, the day that Henry Kissinger died, DiVittorio revealed that she was the person behind the satirical Twitter account "Is Henry Kissinger Dead Yet?" (@DidKissingerD1e), which had more than 30,400 followers and millions of views.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Dikanovic, Allison (23 January 2015). "Students, faculty partake in March for Life on campus". Marquette Wire. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ @gldivittorio (July 17, 2018). "Tomorrow will be my 23rd birthday" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 18 July 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Howard, Erin. "Marquette alumni behind viral news TikTok account". Marquette Wire. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ Sandlin, Jennifer (2022-11-11). "The Pocket Report is a fun and snarky way to get the news". Boing Boing. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ Onibada, Ade (4 March 2022). "TikTok Is Introducing 10-Minute Videos, But Do Creators Have The Bandwidth?". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ a b Jalili, Candice (2 July 2019). "You Need To See This Woman's Hilariously Accurate Video About Dating On Hinge". Elite Daily. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ^ Andrade, Sofia (25 January 2023). "The Growing Political Power of TikTok". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Lai, Stephanie (2 November 2022). "Campaigns Pay Influencers to Carry Their Messages, Skirting Political Ad Rules". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ Lorenz, Taylor (2022-03-13). "The White House is briefing TikTok stars about the war in Ukraine". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-07-18. DiVittorio is not named in the body of the article, but the left image of the composite illustration at the beginning of this article is a screenshot of DiVittorio from an episode of The Pocket Report, and she is also named in the caption.
- ^ McCoy, Kimeko (2022-05-02). "The growing creator economy: Creators divulge the social media platforms that actually earn them money". Digiday. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ @gldivittorio (February 24, 2019). "Do rich people know climate change will end their ski trips? Have we emphasized that angle?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Cameron, Shanna; Russell, Alexandra; Brake, Luke; Fredlund, Katherine; Morris, Angela (2022). "Twitter Users' Displays of Affect in the Global Warming Debate". Journal of Technical Writing and Communication. 52 (2): 222. doi:10.1177/00472816211007804. ISSN 0047-2816. S2CID 234841836.
- ^ Rogelberg, Sasha (1 December 2023). "'It has been the honor of a lifetime': Comedian reveals herself a creator of 'Is Kissinger Dead Yet?' account". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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