James Kotecki (born October 23, 1985, in Syracuse, New York) is an American commentator and video blogger, hosting podcast and video interviews for CES and other tech-related platforms, covering topics such as artificial intelligence and climate technology. He began his career in college with a YouTube series on the role of video sharing in U.S. politics, later joining Politico as one of the first national video bloggers.[1]
Education
editJames Kotecki graduated from Raleigh Charter High School, then magna cum laude from Georgetown University in May 2007 with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service.
As a senior student at Georgetown, Kotecki spent his spare time in his dormitory, creating videos critiquing the 2008 presidential campaign candidates, and subsequently posting them on YouTube.[2]
Career
editHe rose to prominence during the 2008 United States presidential election cycle.[3][4]
His witty and slightly cynical remarks and occasional rapping and playing the guitar in his videos had caught the attention of many people including politicians who agreed to appear in his dormitory for an interview;[3][5] namely, Mike Gravel, former Democratic United States Senator from Alaska and a candidate in the 2008 presidential election, and Ron Paul, Republican Congressman for the State of Texas.[2][6] Kotecki was also able to interview Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.[7]
Kotecki's video commentaries also attracted The Politico and offered him full-time employment as a video blogger.[8] At The Politico, Kotecki wrote, produced and hosted his own online video series called KoteckiTV.[9]
Kotecki later did public policy research and analysis for The Cypress Group. As of 2024[update], he hosts podcasts and conducts interviews with CES.[1] Currently, he serves as Chief Storytelling Officer at Agerpoint, an AI company focused on agriculture and nature, and resides with his family in North Carolina's Research Triangle.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "James Kotecki - Though Leadership for Innovators". JamesKotecki.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ a b James Kotecki - Young People Who Rock - CNN.com Blogs
- ^ a b Washingtonian Favorites: James Kotecki - Capital Comment Blog (washingtonian.com)
- ^ Candidates Try Web Video, And the Reviews Are Mixed
- ^ Ron Paul and the pencil puppet | Democracy in America | Economist.com
- ^ The pundit in Room 325 - Los Angeles Times
- ^ YouTube Campaign Videos Get a Critique : NPR
- ^ Big Head DC » James Kotecki
- ^ POLITICO - James Kotecki