"If circumstances were different, [Emmy, an intern at Vox Pop] would probably be marking her time behind the counter of McDonald's or Starbucks. Instead¦she is working at a place she helped build, literally and figuratively; learning about organizing, labor politics, public relations, event planning, and running a small business.....Jobs don't get much more real than that."

                      --from the article"Kids In The Thrall," The Village Voice, March 22, 2005




"It's a wild adventure around here everyday--you never know which cultural norms will be rewritten, which spiritual beliefs will be tested, which political theories will be debunked--and it's the combined energy of everyone involved that creates the magic, no one person could create this dynamic."

                                      --Holley Anderson, VP and General Manager, Vox Pop




"This has been the most incredible experience. One of the first things I was told when I arrived at Vox Pop was, 'You're not an intern, you're a part of a team.' Sander and Holley treat me like family and respect and encourage my contributions to the company."

-- Emmy Gilbert, Associate Production Director & Associate Publicity Manager, Vox Pop Internship




"The people at Vox Pop are genuine -- I came from Texas and didn't know anyone, but Sander and Holley and Emmy made me feel at home...¦It was a great opportunity to gain hands on publishing experience. I learned about all aspects of the industry and even did some investigative reporting."

                                                                                                              -- Melissa Johnson, Assistant Editor, Vox Pop Internship




"Everything about Vox Pop speaks to its wellspring -- a philosophy that seeks to meld social responsibility with art. It strives to be the apotheosis of entertainment intertwined with politics...¦ Vox Pop also publishes its own books, with a distinct political twist. With [Sander] Hicks the founder of Soft Skull Press (which began by publishing alternative rock titles, and moved into politics with such books as the controversial Fortunate Son, by J.H. Hatfield, about George W. Bush) it's no surprise that Vox Pop's first publication, American Assassination: The Strange Death of Senator Paul Wellstone, by James Fetzer, Ph.D. and Four Arrows/aka Don Jacobs, Ph.D., takes aim from the left as well. The book is available at the bookstore, which also houses an Instabook machine, where customers can have their own works printed and bound, glossy color cover included, for just a few dollars. Vox Pop is the first store in New York City to have the Instabook technology, one of the reasons why the coffeehouse is described by its founders as, 'A living, breathing manifestation of the First Amendment.'"
                                                                                                                                                  -- Helen Klein, from a 24/7 article

"We love Vox Pop!" -- The Vox Pop Street Team

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