Lesson 21- YouTube

In Class Lecture

1. How has youtube contributed to television? (It’s free advertising! How is it more effective than an old fashion commercial?) It has made shows like Late Night With Jimmy Fallon more popular, which means more money for the show. This clip was posted before the show to drum up a larger crowd for that nights show. clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq-URl9F17Y

2.       It makes people famous: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3-NU8H9cfA Justin Beiber Story (5 Min) His fans made him famous! Watch only first minute and a half to get the point. Can you give other examples of people being “discovered” from youtube?

3.       It imports culture from all over the world in a way NEVER done before. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0 Gangnam Style (4 Min) An example of imported culture, can you give another? 

4.       It doesn’t have to even be good- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jofNR_WkoCE (3 min) 1.5 Million people sat through the three of the most God awful minutes of all time! Proof that a cultural text doesn’t even have to be good! 

5.       It gives people a voice to make a difference: http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/7-social-experiment-videos-will-change-way-you-think

 7 Examples of how YouTube is giving people a voice to change the world. What’s another video that’s had a good social message? 

6.       Mindless entertainment- but how much is ok. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbmbMSrsZVQ Man Cold (2 Min) Can make us laugh. 

7.       Go through our critique model of YouTube.