Youtube Questions

1. How does the interaction online become the key for Youtube video production community? Please use the media convergence concept to explain it.

- Youtube has become a leader in media convergence because now there is a place where users can upload whatever videos they want. This allows anyone to comment or share the video, which creates a great deal of interaction. People can share youtube videos to other types of media channels such as facebook, twitter, and even on blogs such as tumbler.

2. The article mentioned that the teens are mainly passively consumers of Youtube being on the periphery. But seven out of 10 most subscribed partners are teens and young adults. How do you explain this use of Youtube in youth?

- Many teens and young adults are more tech savy than older people. Since we grew up with the internet, we understand it more easily compared to older adults. Teens might be the most passive consumers of Youtube. They are also the main group that will be invested in the future. By being a subscriber, you can pick and choose what you want to see. This gives loyalty to certain channels.

3. How does Youtube use different techniques to create an online community that is different from other websites?

- By allowing people to subscribe to eachothers channels, it creates a community for people to follow one another. This also gives people the opportunity to comment and talk to one another. This also creates a participatory culture.

4. What is the next step for Youtube development? Please use the concept of participatory culture and media development theory we discussed to explain your answer.

         -The next step might be to let users interact differently. Maybe they can start a group chat on youtube so people can discuss videos and channels. It would also be cool if they created an app on the iphone that you can listen to a video/music without having the app open or your phone unlocked. I am almost positive everyone would appreciate that.