Street Team '08: SaraBenincasaNY
 
 
 
   
 
"[Romney and Clinton are] tailoring their remarks...to cater to voters...and to you know, to massage the erogenous zones of the voters." - David Gergen, CNN Senior Political Analyst, on 'Anderson Cooper 360,' 1/3/2007
Why I’m Here


I'm a citizen journalist for the 2008 MTV Choose or Lose Street Team. I'm going to shoot a series of video portraits of New York voters. I'm also going to create a variety of other multimedia projects for this amazing creative endeavor.


I'm also a stand-up and sketch comedian. My comedy/writing/jack-of-all-trades website is
SaraBenincasa.com. My weekly show Family Hour with Auntie Sara, a FREE family-themed (but not family-appropriate!) live show happens at Ochi’s Lounge at Comix (353 West 14th Street here in New York City) every THURSDAY at 7:30 PM.

 

I wrote the popular "SJ1000" sex and dating blog on Nerve.com’s Blog-a-Log, so if you're interested in reading about a year and half worth of my sexploits, you best click that hyperlink, pardner. 

I also host Nerve.com’s
Tub Talk with Sara B., a show in which I interview comedians and humor writers in my bathtub.

My trifecta of Nerve-related occupations includes contributing to the brand-new Chronicle Books release
Position of the Day: Expert Edition: Sex Every Day in Every Day.

I used to be a contributing writer to the
Onion News Network

I'm a frequent-ish guest on the
Sirius Network’s Maxim Radio Channel, where I talk about sex and romance and other pleasantly ridiculous things.

 

And you can follow me on Twitter. Because why not?

Here are some other important things about your friendly New York reporter:


1. I'm a political news junkie.

2. I'm fascinated by people's political/social passions. 

3. I dig MTV News for reals. I watched MTV's coverage of the 1992 and 1996 presidential campaigns. I was thrilled to see politicians talking to, and about, people my age.

4. I'm interested in hanging out...at the place where social justice, activism, entertainment, information, politics, and social media meet. This would appear to be that place.

5. I LOVE NEW YORK!!!

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My Skills & Talents
Video-making, Acting, MCing/Host
 
 
 
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LevelTen
LevelTen is a 501(c)(3) non-profit grassroots organization aimed at eliminating the nation's achievement gap through innovative academic solutions, effective support...
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by  LevelTen on august 05, 2008
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Street Team '08
Get the latest on local politics and the presidential elections from MTV's band of 51 state-based youth journalists.
Tags: elections   politics   primaries   campaign   Choose Or Lose   obama   Democrat...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
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WE ARE THE CHANGE!
A THiNK group which aims to begin a "wave of change" in the world by changing within ourselves first and then lending a little something to those around us. Simple...
Tags: change   peace   help   Love   heart
by  dynamicteens on june 30, 2008
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Spoken Word Activists
Activism comes in all forms, so for all the poets, lyricists, and spoken word artists out there, this is a group in which we all can come together and exchange...
Tags: activism   Poets   writers
by  LyRiCaLsToRm on may 24, 2008
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ServiceVote
ServiceVote is Youth Service America’s campaign to engage young people in the political process, beginning with voting. Building on the significant recent growth...
Tags: service politics youth election
by  ServiceVote on december 21, 2007
Members  40 Discussions  2 Media  6
 
   
 
Street Team X+Y
This is a PRIVATE group for the Choose or Lose Street Team '08 REPORTERS ONLY for behind-the-scenes strategizing. PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST MEMBERSHIP, we are all already...
Tags: generation   street team
by  shelbinator on december 18, 2007
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