About PolicyMic

PolicyMic is a platform to engage millennials in the news and politics. Think Twitter meets the Economist. PolicyMic is the first fully democratic media where the community votes users up to become writers on the site. Our community produces the highest quality discussion online while being the most fun place for millennials to talk about current events. PolicyMic is growing over 50 percent month over month and is aiming to become to top news destination for those under 30.

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Cofounder
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Chris Altchek is the cofounder of PolicyMic and leads its product and business development teams. Altchek has worked at Goldman Sachs, White House National Economic Council, and Mayor Bloomberg’s 2009 campaign, and is PolicyMic's conservative voice. Harvard ‘09.

Cofounder
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Jake Horowitz is the cofounder of PolicyMic and leads the editorial and growth teams. Horowitz has worked at Change.org, Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, and the Arab-American Family Support Center, and is PolicyMic's liberal voice. Stanford ‘09.

Presented February 9, 2012