1. KATRINA SISON YouTube

2. What is it? Website that is made up of videos uploaded by people all over the world Allows for Mass sharing and collaboration

3. What caused it? Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim founded February 2005 Wanted YouTube to be a dating site  people could post videos  Viewers choose if "hot or not”  http://www.articlealley.com/article_1482289_81.html

4. Thesis: YouTube as a medium of media has the most impact on American culture today because of it's accessibility.

5. How does it relate to pre-21 st century America? Printing Press  Printing Press made literature more accessible because it was mass produced  YouTube is very accessible because almost everyone has internet  Printing press created objects that people used and needed  YouTube is a place for people to watch videos that could prove to be useful to them  Allowed for mass production of books, and therefore ideas/information  YouTube is a vast site in which information and ideas are located  http://www.waldenfont.com/content.asp?contentpageID=7

6. How does it relate to pre-21 st century history? Both made things more accessible Libraries  Area with tons of books useful for many mediums  Magazines, Encyclopedias, novels, newspapers, videos, cassettes, albums, and CDs YouTube  Site with many videos useful for anything  How-tos, music, movies, lessons, TV shows/News clips  http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2236/how-did-public-libraries-get-started

7. Why is YouTube important as a means of mass communication? Advertisements before each video News Programs show videos from YouTube People use it to advertise themselves, or to get fame  Justin Bieber, Rebecca Black Segments of shows are posted on YouTube  interviews, gossip, documentaries  http://www.articlealley.com/article_1482289_81.html

8. How does YouTube impact American culture? Use it for School  View other teachers lessons or watch videos related to the lesson Watch Clips of something you have missed  News, interviews, movies shows Use it to show off talent/self expression  Musicians/People who make videos about certain topics and state their opinions Listen to Music/watch music videos Companies use it to advertise  Commercials before the actual video Document One’s Life  People upload videos of family events, school events, etc… Use it to Learn  How-to videos

9. Primary Source #1 Shows that getting fame is more accessible now Shows the interest in YouTube because he was the most viewed musician Shows how people use YouTube as a means of showing off talent and expressing themselves http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtR6m-w5vaY

10. Primary Source #2 http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=7O- 1X9u_6Go&feature=relate d Shows the diversity and usefulness of YouTube  Lessons, news, music, movie clips Many schools, such as Moreau use YouTube as a source to teach When the Students all raised their hands showing that they’ve used YouTube, highlights that it’s impact on American culture

11. How is Youtube’s relationship with TV production? Mixed Viacom places lawsuit, March 2007 for massive violation of copyright Disney in 2009 signed agreement that allowed transmission of short video of ABC and ESPN in return Disney may submit ads onto YouTube April 2009 alliances with some Hollywood studios that site can show full movies January 2010 YouTube Rentals- online video store service with full length movies http://www.articlealley.com/article_1482289_81.html

12. How does YouTube deal with copyright issues? They warn users not to upload a video if they are not properly permitted to upload it Remove videos if they conflict with copyright issues  They do not, however go out and find the videos, they wait until a copyright notice is sent. “Anytime we become aware that a video or any part of a video on our site infringes the copyrights of a third party, we will take it down from the site. We are required to do so by law. If you believe that a video on the site infringes your copyright, send us a copyright notice and we will take it down.” “Do not upload any TV shows, music videos, music concerts, or commercials without permission unless they consist entirely of content you created yourself. Please refer to our Copyright Tips page for some guidelines and links to help you determine whether your video infringes someone else’s copyright.” http://www.articlealley.com/article_1482289_81.html

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