GRITtv
| Web address | www.grittv.org |
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| Type of site | News, Political Analysis & Commentary |
| Registration | Optional |
| Owner | Laura Flanders |
| Launched | 2008 |
| Revenue | Viewer Sponsored |
| Alexa rank |
 2,181,588 (February 2014)[1] |
GRITtv is a television show hosted and founded by liberal[2] journalist Laura Flanders.[3] GritTV is broadcast from New York City on Free Speech TV via Dish network and on public television stations nationwide, as well as online. Distributed in multiple platforms, GRITtv is a daily, half-hour public affairs discussion program for a national audience that aims to go beyond the one-way format of traditional media.[citation needed]
Overview
Launched on May 12, 2008, GRITtv presents a combination of expert panels, interviews, and documentary reviews. GRITtv emphasizes the importance of technology in new media coverage with skype and phone as well as in person tapings. Content is presented as a progressive/liberal dialogue covering topics ranging from international conflicts, domestic politics, racism, media, health care, civil liberties, feminism, environmental policy and more.
Cancellation
She announced that she was suspending, as of May 13, 2011, her production of her GRITtv program. She said that later in 2011 she would appear on other Internet and television projects in Fall 2011.[4]
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References
- ↑ "Grittv.org Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ↑ "GRITtv Interview: Stefan Forbes". GRITtv. GRITtv. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
- ↑ http://grittv.org
- ↑ Laura Flanders, "Goodbye For Now from GRITtv," May 13, 2011 http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2011/05/13/goodbye-for-now-from-grittv/