Aidan Kohn-Murphy
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| Aidan Kohn-Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 2004 Washington, DC |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| Other names | @aidanpleasestoptalking |
| 🏫 Education | Georgetown Day School (2013-2022) Harvard University (2022-) |
| 💼 Occupation | Executive Director |
| 🏢 Organization | Gen-Z for Change |
| Known for | Founder of Gen-Z for Change |
Aidan Kohn-Murphy is an American social media personality, journalist and political organizer. He is especially known for being the founder and Executive Director of Gen-Z for Change, a nonprofit political organization.
History[edit]
Journalism[edit]
Aidan has been a journalist since he was eleven years old, with his work mostly being related to sports.[1] He has done work for yourteenmag.com,[2][3] along with having been a journalist for Sports Illustrated Kids.[4]
Gen-Z for Change[edit]
Gen-Z for Change is a 501(c)(4)[5] nonprofit organization that "leverages social media to promote civil discourse and political action," according to its website. The Gen-Z for Change coalition is made up of "500 creators, activists, and organizers with more than 540 million collective followers." Kohn-Murphy initially launched the group in September 2020 under the name "TikTok for Biden," with the goal of mobilizing young voters to defeat President Donald Trump in the 2020 Presidential Election.[6] TikTok for Biden worked the Biden Campaign[7] and received support from the cast of Glee[8].
After the 2020 Election, Kohn-Murphy transitioned to organization to become Gen-Z for Change. Since, Gen-Z for Change has worked with groups such as the White House, Fair Fight, March On, the International Refugee Assistance Project, Starbucks Workers United, Climate Power, MTV, Accountable Tech, Made to Save and individuals such as Stacey Abrams, Senator Bernie Sanders,[9] Congresswoman Cori Bush,[10] Congressman Jamaal Bowman,[11] and Dr. Anthony Fauci.[12]
Gen-Z for Change has worked with the White House communications team. [13] In early March, the Presidency of Joe Biden enlisted Gen-Z for Change to help organize a briefing between senior administration officials and prominent social media influencers about the Russo-Ukrainian War.[13] The briefing was leaked to The Washington Post, which later inspired a sketch on NBC's comedy show Saturday Night Live.[14][15] Prior to that, Gen-Z for Change partnered with the White House and United States Department of Health and Human Services to combat COVID-19 misinformation and promote vaccination efforts.[16] Although the organization has regularly criticized the Biden Administration, some have worried about their close ties to each other.[13]
Most recently, Gen-Z for Change, in efforts led by Political Strategy Coordinator Olivia Julianna and Digital Strategy Coordinator Sofia Ongele has crowd-sourced its audience to take down the Texas anti-abortion whistleblower website in September, 2021, and Virginia's anti-Critical race theory tip line in January, 2022.[13][17][18] The organization also fights against union-busting companies who attempt to hire scabs by developing tools that flood job applications.[19][20]
Personal life[edit]
Aidan was born and raised in Washington DC. He is the president of the Student Staff Council at Georgetown Day School and will graduate in June 2022.[21]
References[edit]
- ↑ tenniscongress (2019-08-06). "Rising Star Teen Journalist Reflects on Citi Open Experience". Tennis Congress. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ↑ "My Parents' Divorce Made Me Feel Powerless. Here's How I Dealt With It - Your Teen Mag". Your Teen Magazine. 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ↑ ""That's Not What Happened!" Why Parents and Teens Remember Things Differently". Your Teen Magazine. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ↑ Staff, S. I. "Meet the 2016 Sports Illustrated Kids Kid Reporters!". SI Kids: Sports News for Kids, Kids Games and More. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ↑ "They started making TikToks for Joe Biden. Now Gen Z For Change wants to wield real political clout". The Daily Dot. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ↑ Morin, Rebecca. "Young and progressive voters aren't just 'settling for Biden' anymore; they're going all in". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ↑ Roose, Kevin (2020-12-06). "How Joe Biden's Digital Team Tamed the MAGA Internet". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ↑ TikTok For Biden x Glee Zoom 11-2-20, retrieved 2022-05-28
- ↑ "NEWS: Sanders, Bush, Crow Introduce Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022 » Senator Bernie Sanders". Senator Bernie Sanders. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ↑ "Bush, Sanders, Crow Introduce Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022". bush.house.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ↑ "https://twitter.com/repbowman/status/1528850761878151169". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-05-28. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ Youth in Conversation: Dr. Fauci on the COVID-19 Vaccine, retrieved 2022-05-28
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Ward, Ian. "Inside the Progressive Movement's TikTok Army". POLITICO. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ↑ Lorenz, Taylor (2022-03-11). "The White House is briefing TikTok stars about the war in Ukraine". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ↑ Andrews, Travis (March 13, 2022). "SNL imagines the Biden administration's meeting with TikTok stars for help with Ukraine effort". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 5, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ News, A. B. C. "Teen social media stars in uphill battle against COVID-19 vaccine misinformation". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ↑ "TikTokers bombard Texas anti-abortion whistleblower website with Shrek porn, false information". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ↑ "TikTokers devise brilliant way to troll Virginia's GOP governor". MSNBC.com. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ↑ Rahman, Khaleda (2022-02-23). "Gen-Z activists flood Starbucks with fake job applications over firings". Newsweek. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ↑ "TikToker Makes Script to Spam Ralphs Scab Site with 23,500 Fake Applications". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
- ↑ "Caught in a Culture War, Georgetown Day School Holds Fast to Its Mission". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
Category:Social media influencers Category:American journalists
Category:People from Washington, D.C.
Category:Living people Category:2004 births
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