Now What with Ryan Duffy

Now What with Ryan Duffy
Genre Docuseries
Presented by Ryan Duffy
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10
Release
Original network The Huffington Post
Original release October 15, 2015 (2015-10-15)

Now What with Ryan Duffy is an online docuseries fronted by former Vice correspondent Ryan Duffy, focused on global problems and their innovative solutions;[1] the show premiered online on 15 October 2015, with an initial run of 10 episodes.[2][3]

The show was one of a slate of 12 new shows added by The Huffington Post in 2015 as part of their strategy of video expansion under AOL New Front; site founder Arianna Huffington cited the riots in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray as an example of the kinds of solution-based situations Duffy's program would address, criticizing existing coverage as creating "copycat crimes instead of copycat solutions."[4] Duffy describes the show as having a two-act structure, first exploring a global problem, then a second act exploring the solution and a character-driven depiction of the people working on the solution.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Now What: The World's Biggest Problems, Humanity's Most Creative Solutions". The Huffington Post. 15 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Joe Otterson (14 October 2015). "New HuffPost Series 'Now What With Ryan Duffy' Explores Illegal Gold Mining in Amazon Rainforest (Exclusive Video)". TheWrap.
  3. ↑ "New HuffPost Series 'Now What With Ryan Duffy' Explores Illegal Gold Mining in Amazon Rainforest (Exclusive Video)". Yahoo.com. 14 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Natalie Jarvey (28 April 2015). "NewFronts: Arianna Huffington Explains Why Video Strategy Is Key for HuffPost". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. ↑ "The 60-second interview: Ryan Duffy, former Vice correspondent and host of 'Now What with Ryan Duffy' at the Huffington Post". Capital New York.

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