In February 2005, something big was developed. Can you guess what is it? This network allows you to watch hours and hours’ worth of data on just about anything that comes to your mind; games, films, songs, sports, news and just everyday people completing tasks such as the cinnamon challenge for your daily entertainment. Yes, if you haven’t already guessed what this media platform is, then 1- where have you been since 2005 and 2- stick around because YouTube is the media platform I have chosen to study and 3- it’s in the title!
YouTube has become a way for people to interact, share and inspire people from all ends of the world with original content. The scale is which YouTube operates is massive. 72 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. In 2011, YouTube had more than 1 trillion video views, which is 140 views for every person on the planet. I, myself am one of these viewers, who spends hours watching videos of my favourite youtubers.
Since its conception, YouTube has transformed and developed. It can be accessed through any media device that has internet connection. However in what direction is YouTube going? What problem is it facing or could potentially face in the future? With the amount of time spent on the internet and YouTube, issues such as cyber bulling start to become problems. Another issue possibly, is the speed of videos and how long it takes for them to load. How will YouTube filter the good from the bad?
Now for a quick video that you’ll either love or loathe!
Natasha Nikoloska 