Bio
James Kotecki is the writer, producer, and host of KoteckiTV, an award-winning online video series at Politico.com. His show delivers rapid-fire political news and analysis using biting satire, frequent pop culture references, and the occasional musical interlude. KoteckiTV (formerly known as PlaybookTV) won the 2008 Golden Dot Award for Best Vlog, and was a 2008 Webby Honoree.
James is also, according to The Economist, “probably the world’s foremost expert on YouTube videos posted by Presidential candidates.” He has provided analysis and commentary on CNN, FOX News, NPR, CBS, and the BBC, and he has been profiled by the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Yahoo! News, and US News and World Report. See the full list of media appearances here.
While a Georgetown University undergraduate, James began using a cheap webcam in his dorm room to create video commentaries analyzing the use of YouTube in the 2008 Presidential campaign.
Within three months, he hosted Congressman Ron Paul in the first-ever dorm room interview with a Presidential candidate. He went on to interview a total of six Presidential candidates including Senator John Edwards, Senator Chris Dodd, and Governor Mike Huckabee.
In May 2007, James graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service with a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service degree.
A member of Phi Beta Kappa, and an Eagle Scout, James lives in Arlington, VA. After the election, he plans to marry his high school sweetheart, Emily.
