Forget television: The revolution will be live-streamed<article>
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Less than five months ago,
Amanda Oleander was another 25-year-old in Los Angeles trying to make it as an artist. She was new to the city and striking out on her own after a stint as an illustrator for the E! television network. Then Oleander signed up for
Periscope,
Twitter’s live-streaming video app.</p><p>
Oleander’s friend told her about Periscope the day it launched back in March, and she decided to give it a shot the next day. Her idea was to broadcast tours of L.A. to people who wanted a peek at what life is like in Hollywood. But when she started broadcasting her painting sessions between city tours, she realized people were really into it—more than 13,000 people have tuned in to watch her paint, like she’s a 21st century Bob Ross. She’s racked up nearly 340,000 followers and more than 36 million hearts (though those totals grow exponentially every hour), and unlike other social media stars, Oleander didn’t bring her following from another platform over to Periscope.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2972892/social-media/forget-television-the-revolution-will-be-live-streamed.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Forget television: The revolution will be live-streamed
