Netted | Tools to stay politically active - from Founder of The Young Turks

In case ya missed it, it's an election year in the US. With the conventions coming up, we figured this month’s Netted Guest Star should be someone tech-savvy, politically active, and pretty brilliant.

Who better to fit that description than Cenk Uygur, founder and host of The Young Turks?

TYT is a multiple Webby Award winner and one of the first online news shows. And Cenk is just the man to tell us what tools to use to stay active, engaged, and politically curious this election cycle.

Check out his picks in his own words below.

"After answering questions about your stances on important issues, Voter shows you which candidates and elected officials align with your views—based not only on their rhetoric, but also their record."

"The Intercept is a truly independent media outlet pushing back against the establishment in an honest, investigative way."

"Facebook Live and YouTube Live allow you to connect immediately with your audience and fans. We can start a stream at any time when there’s breaking political news or when we’re in the field, such as at the upcoming Republican and Democratic National Conventions or events like Politicon."

"NationBuilder is a great platform for not only building a website, but more importantly for organizing and engaging your audience and supporters using online tools for communication, fundraising, workshops, and training."

When you’re done obsessing over convention coverage, check out Reshma Saujani’s 5 awesome tools for getting more girls involved in computer science and technology.