The network hopes to strike a chord among twentysomethings who are looking for news, information and features produced by young adults for young adults. About 25% of the content will be produced by viewers, much of it submitted over the Internet using new, cheaper video and editing technology; all of it will be in short three- to seven-minute "pods" of content on topics including youth culture in Iran, parenting and spirituality. What Gore and his staff of mostly twentysomethings are trying is an innovative blend of content and advertising that will merge high- and low-tech video along with advertiser-sponsored spots and three minutes of longform advertisements every hour.

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