Source: http://mashable.com/2012/04/
o 60 hours of video are uploaded every minute; one hour of video is uploaded every second.
o More than 4 billion videos are viewed every day.
o More than 3 billion hours of video are watched each month on YouTube.
o More video is uploaded to YouTube in one month than the three major U.S. networks created in 60 years.
o In 2011, YouTube had more than 1 trillion views or almost 140 views for every person on earth.
The first video on YouTube, uploaded at 8:27PM on Saturday April 23rd, 2005. The video was shot by Yakov Lapitsky at the San Diego Zoo.
o In 2011, YouTube had more than 1 trillion views or almost 140 views for every person on earth.
The first video on YouTube, uploaded at 8:27PM on Saturday April 23rd, 2005. The video was shot by Yakov Lapitsky at the San Diego Zoo.
It's incredible to think that it's been 7 years since YouTube began. The most astonishing figure has to be that in a single month, more video is posted to you tube than the 3 major networks created in 60 years. While the majority of YouTube's content isn't of the same quality the majority is user generated, which is what the YouTube revolution has done to journalism. Many news organizations now seek out users to help them with creating content, just like FOX 5 did when asking users for Shuttle Pix to show on the website and on-air. This allows consumers to feel more connected to their news station and for the news station to get free content. It's an arrangement that benefits both parties, however; news organizations have to be careful not to rely to much on users as a line needs to be drawn somewhere.
ReplyDeleteI agree completely with Jeff. Youtube has completely revolutionized the way we live. I find it funny because even my mom (who barely knows how to turn on a computer) make a joke about updating a video of my dog to youtube and how we'd become extremely rich from it. While she can't use a computer, youtube is even in her vocabulary. It's also interesting because when I'm searching for a video of how to do something or for a specific song, I find myself getting angry is youtube doesn't have it. In my mind they're supposed to have everything available under the sun! However, I forget that just 7 short years ago it wasn't around. While we now can't imagine a world without youtube, it makes me wonder what new trend or website is just around the corner that in a few short years we would forget what life was like without it?
ReplyDeleteLike my classmates have said, Youtube really revolutionized the way we live and think. I know that every time I'm unsure of some things such as how to create a certain visual effect when editing, Google and Youtube are my tools to find the answer. Many media outlets have set up Youtube channels like CNN and Al Jazeera. The news packages that you might have missed on Al Jazeera English might appear on their Youtube channel. A case where we've seen Youtube playing an important role in the news is the Arab Spring, specifically Syria. Many networks would not send their journalists to these areas because it's too dangerous or they are stopped by the government. The network then uses Youtube clips uploaded by Syrians showing the chaos in the country. They can't confirm the authenticity of the video, but it does give viewers an idea of what's going on.
ReplyDeleteYouTube is a remarkable site that personally came in handy when I needed to find a way to remove an SD card from the CD slot on the Mac computers in class a few days ago (embarrassing). I immediately found a handful of tutorials that recommended essentially the same idea--using cardboard to "hook" or "fish" it out. Sure enough, a few seconds later I recovered my files (literally) and saved myself from the wrath of the journalism tech team, who most certainly have better things to do than help a panicked undergrad out of her moment of carelessness.
ReplyDeleteMy point is that, like Google, YouTube has become an internet staple. How did people watch music videos before it? What about tutorials, cooking videos, and all the minor celebrities that have erupted from the site? How did people share their cute cat videos with friends? And how did journalism students share their videos with the class? I think YouTube is so popular because of its convenience, and because there was no other site similar; it launched right as the internet started to have a more multimedia presence, and the timing worked out perfectly.
And as Deema mentioned above, news outlets now post valuable videos online. I can watch packages and news clips as well. It's spread beyond its humble beginnings of "Me at the zoo" and now billions of videos are watched every day.