Wednesday, April 2, 2014

"Youtube"

1. How does the interaction online become the key for Youtube video production community? Please use the media convergence concept to explain it.

People can collaborate and work on videos together if they share a common interest, helping the Youtube video community grow. It is part of participatory culture; people create original content and share it through other social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. They share comments, like videos and share videos through social media. This is an example of media convergence.


2. The article mentioned that the teens are mainly passively consumers of
Youtube being on the periphery. But seven out of 10 most subscribed partners
are teens and young adults. How do you explain this use of Youtube in youth?

Younger generations tend to be more creative and expressive. They use Youtube as a platform for expressing themselves and spreading ideas. Youtube has evolved from a website full of viral videos to a website where people can post videos relating to pop culture, news, information and other topics. Teens and young adults tend to search for entertaining videos that share a common interest, making up a majority of Youtube's online population.


3. How does Youtube use different techniques to create an online community
that is different from other websites?

Youtube videos are made by users and shared by users. Other websites tend to go to professional designers or promote themselves through advertisements. Youtube promotes itself. Its community is built through user communications. 

4. What is the next step for Youtube development? Please use the concept of participatory culture and media development theory we discussed to explain
your answer.

As previously stated, users are the life of Youtube. Users create, post and share videos. In the future, participatory culture will help Youtube develop into more than viral videos. Youtube gains a following through its growing fan base sharing videos across different channels, social networks and websites. Video streaming websites such as Youtube and Netflix will provide people with entertainment and news, eventually taking the place of television.

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