NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a chat show on Twitch – Yahoo

President Franklin D. Roosevelt had fireside chats. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has a Twitch stream. Mamdani, whose ascent to City Hall was fueled in part by a savvy digital media strategy, plans to launch a livestream series called “Talk with the People” on Thursday afternoon, his office said. The series will originate on Twitch, a livestreaming service popular among video gamers, but it will also be available on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and other major social platforms. “With the launch of ‘Talk with the People,’ we’re bringing City Hall directly to the platforms where New Yorkers already spend their time,” Mamdani said in a statement. “By hosting the country’s first recurring cross-platform stream led by an elected official, where New Yorkers can ask questions live on Twitch, we’re opening up a new conversation between government and the people it serves, especially younger generations who have too often been ignored,” he said. Mamdani’s show illustrates one of the realities of the modern media environment: Politicians can reach constituents and voters directly through social media channels and do not necessarily need to rely on intermediaries such as broadcast or cable news. Mamdani has drawn attention for his energetic use of social
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