Freshman Year (reality show)
Freshman Year was a 23-episode documentary reality show[1] web series shown on CNN.com in 2009 chronicling the first year in office of two legislators in Congress, Jared Polis (D-CO), an openly gay former internet entrepreneur, and Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), a Conservative Jewish Republican.[2][3]
The politicians carried flip phones to capture their experiences in office. Richard Galant Sr. produced.[2] Polis went on to serve five terms in the U.S. House and was Governor of Colorado. Chaffetz served in the House until 2017 when he announced he was leaving.
References[edit]
- ^ "Media darling Jason Chaffetz is 'having the time of my life' as member of Congress". Deseret News. January 4, 2010.
- ^ a b "CNN's 'Freshman Year' Follows Congress Newbies". Tubefilter. August 20, 2009.
- ^ Brian Seltzer (February 8, 2009). "A Web Reality Show on Capitol Hill". New York Times.
External links[edit]
- Freshman Year on CNN