1. A method for accessing media comprising: generating a query at a portable communication device, the query for video media and based on a first received tactile input and parsed text based on a first received audio input; transmitting the query to a multimodal portal; receiving a text response in response to the query, the text response identifying video media based on the query; transmitting a request for additional information related to the text response based on a second tactile input; receiving the additional information based on the request for additional information; and transmitting a command to transmit video to a device in response to a third tactile input and a second received audio input.