About Viropop
Okay, let's get this straight. ViroPop is NOT a new virus-flavored soda. It's a green video network aimed at highlighting the most exciting and entertaining things happening in the new eco-revolution. ViroPop is the first network on the Internet to treat the new environmental pop culture with a sense of irreverent fun. At ViroPop, everyone’s green. The question is: What shade are you?
Meet the Team
Jessica Williamson
Jessica Williamson comes to Zaproot following supporting roles in two independent features, 'Dead Quiet' and 'Topanga Fairie Tales,' as well as many short films. She is a muse that's kept it organic and sustainable for years, and hopes she can help you to make it a little greener.
Sarah Szalavitz
Sarah Szalavitz produces ZapRoot and has served as the Director of Content Development for Veoh Networks, as a development executive at Brooklyn Films and briefly practiced law. She has consulted for companies including Next New Networks, Generate, Automatic Pictures, and Revver. Sarah attended the University of Southern California, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Harvard Law School. She is a member of the Television Academy's Interactive Media Peer Group, the Producers Guild, the Young Literati Steering Committee and is the Founder of Delicious Digital Brunch.
Damien Somerset
Damien Somerset is a co-owner of 7Robot, the company that produces ZapRoot He is also the Network Manager for ViroPop, and Editor of Ask a Ninja. His diverse credits include, Executive Producer of TreehuggerTV and Producer for Ecorazzi, Writer for Whole Life Times and Worldchanging Los Angeles, Curator for Pixelodeon, and a Web Video Consultant for GOOD Magazine. Damien was top of his class at USC Film School and has worked for years in television, film, & digital media. Damien is very active in both online media and environmental advocacy, and hopes to use both to help reshape the face of modern environmentalism.
Get to Know the Shows (there's only one!)
Zaproot
ZapRoot is an unconventional bite-sized news show that covers the fast changing world of the modern Green Revolution. With sarcasm, silliness, & sanity, host Jessica Wlliamson encourages you to have a better time while making a better world. ZapRoot is the web’s most popular green web series and feeds the best of green culture to millions of viewers a month. ZapRoot is produced by Sarah Szalavitz and Damien Somerset of 7Robot.
About Next New Networks
Next New Networks is TV for the Internet. As the leading independent producer of online television networks Next New Networks creates, packages, brands, markets and syndicates some of the Web's most popular regularly scheduled and episodic programming. Since its inception in March 2007, the company has launched sixteen networks, and its programming has been viewed more than 500 million times. For more information, visit www.nextnewnetworks.com
