People of the Web
| Company type | Recurring news feature |
|---|---|
| Industry | News media, Internet journalism |
| Founded | May 29, 2007 |
| Founder | Kevin Sites |
| Fate | Ended |
Key people | Kevin Sites (presenter) |
| Parent | Yahoo! News |
People of the Web was a recurring weekly feature on Yahoo! News that showcased prominent figures influencing the Internet landscape. The series was presented by award-winning reporter Kevin Sites and focused on individuals driving conversations in political, social, and religious spheres online.
This program integrated both video and written segments, emphasizing the commercial significance of digital content along with the lesser-known personalities behind it. Drawing from his experience as a traveling video journalist during his earlier Yahoo! project, "Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone," Sites was supported by the same production team. According to Yahoo! News VP Neeraj Khemlani, the initiative represented a transition from portraying war stories to exploring human elements within the Internet.
Launching on May 29, 2007, the series featured diverse profiles such as lifecasters Justin Kan and iJustine from Justin.tv, former child actor turned evangelical Christian Kirk Cameron, gay rights blogger Mike Rogers, a grandfather and grandson duo facilitating a worldwide online group hug, a former convict heading a police oversight organization, and San Francisco-based video blogger Josh Wolf, who examined whether bloggers meet journalistic standards.
The feature has since ended.
External links
- POTW web site on Yahoo!