“I’m streaming myself writing 16 hours a day on Twitch. Go check it out.”
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Said on Uncanny Valley | WIRED
Hasan Piker · Up First from NPR · Hasan Piker on his rise as a voice of the 'insurgent left' | NPR's Newsmakers
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started Twitch streaming to build a politically diverse community and improve off-the-cuff commentary skills
millions of followers; 300-400 attendees at a university event
“I’m streaming myself writing 16 hours a day on Twitch. Go check it out.”
“If I build something, I build an audience, a community, I can use that for something in the future… it could let me start a new business.”
“Most money in a political campaign goes to broadcast television commercials… not that many people watch broadcast TV anymore… people are watching their TV on streaming.”
“I bought a thing called the communications course, which promised to improve my ability to communicate.”
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