Showcasing multimedia work by students from the University of Mississippi Meek School of Journalism and New Media.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
You Tube doesnt care about beg. middle or end
What I got from this passage is get straight in to do what your doing. When ever you put something on YouTube you never know if it is going to be a hit or not, you are in other words kind of taking a chance. When the people did the Ted Williams piece, they never would have guessed that he would have became a famous person in the process. YouTube is one of the largest fan sites in the world and for something about a homeless man to get that many hits is a success. YouTube doesnt care about beginnings, middles, or ends of projects they basically care about right now.
John Houston - You Tube doesn't care about...
The article has definite merit. It is true that we must select tools that allow us to reach the largest amount of viewers. However, an argument can be made that we must observe quality over quantity. I think a parallel can be drawn with modern music. Most of the years top hits feature auto-tune, synth beats and little or no real instruments. Does the fact that this type of music reaches a larger audience mean that other bands must lay down their guitars and adopt the same style? The same is true for youtube. An amateur with a flip cam and no previous experience in video editing may record a video that goes viral simply because it was made or posted at the right time and place. Many videos go viral because of how poorly filmed and how nonsensical they are, not because they feature a relatable and raw story. But in the days of new media any publicity (or exposure) is good publicity. Reporters must find a way to embrace both, but I do not think youtube will win in the end.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
YouTube Doesn't Care About Your Beginning, Middle, End
I thought this article was thought provoking. I agreed with the article. To a certain extent, viewers on YouTube want to experience stories in a "raw" form. I think my generation has a desire to understand somethings in a more causal way. For this reason, this shaky cam video of a previous radio announcer drew in interest because viewers felt like they were a part of the story.
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