YouTube

With such rapid advances in technology over the years, it has become easier to express yourself. Everyday millions of videos are posted throughout the entirety of the internet. One of the most popular websites for uploading videos is YouTube.

In an article called YouTube: Online video and participatory culture by Jean Burges and Joshua Green, it is noted that 15 minutes of video are uploaded every minute. This information is from February 2009. According to the viewership statistics on YouTube, now there are 100 hours of video being uploaded. The increase is more than 6 times as much as it was in 2009. This data shows that more people are using the internet as a creative outlet being as over 1 billion people visit YouTube each month. Though the age group that visits YouTube most often is from 18-34, people as old as 70 and as young as 7 are members of this online society.

YouTube is place where people go to rant about things they don't like, share informational videos, watch weird cat videos, talk about life in general, etc. Personally, I use it to upload singing videos and to keep up with my favorite YouTubers. I've been a user since 2008 so it's interesting to how far they have come and the apparent changes that have happened over the years. I find it interesting to see the differences in other peoples' lives and how technology has changed them.

The YouTube community is one the largest on the internet. The amount of people subscribing has gone up more than 4 times the rate of last year. YouTubers such as Jennxpenn and Shane Dawson have millions of subscribers that have been following them for years. With the increase of popularity, the famous YouTubers go on tour all over the country and some have even gone to other parts of the world. A majority of them fit into the age range of that visits YouTube most frequently.

YouTube is a great example of how new technology can change the way interact and view information.  It is easier to express yourself now that people can vlog about their lives. Vloging is recording anything you would write in an actual blog. This is especially true if you're not a good writer.  This is especially true if you're not a good writer. The community is very welcoming being as it's so liberal and free. You can express yourself in any way you feel comfortable.