YouTube is a new media form befitting the technological era of the internet. YouTube allows its users to convey their thoughts through video posts. As a result of its existence, Vlog or a video log can used as express blogging via YouTube. According to Cheng, Dale and Liu (2007, p.1), YouTube has 40million videos of different types and categories.
YouTube found itself facing legal issues of copyright as the videos uploaded onto YouTube can be uploaded without verification. However this is a thing of the past as YouTube now has their content screened and if it violates any company’s copyright, they will remove the video. (Marsden, 2009)
References
- Cheng, X, Dale, C, Liu, J, 2007, Understanding the Characteristic of Internet Short Video Sharing: YouTube as a Case Study, viewed
- Marsden, 2009, Rhodri Marsden: Why did my YouTube account get closed down?, viewed
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