First off, I personally really enjoyed this article because it was about my social media exploration project. I might even incorporate it into my paper some how. It was very well written, concise, and offered a lot of information about how YouTube is used as a public sphere.
Chu began by discussing YouTube as a public sphere. She noted all the different levels of interaction that happens on and off YouTube. Between the comments, video responses, and off line discussions, the user uploaded content has become a focal point for many discussions globally. Interactions that Chu noted proves her point on how YouTube has become a communication hub online.
Also I believed her method really brought home the proof on how much impact YouTube has on the public. She not only noted how many responses she found because of the Uncle Bus video, but what types of responses, who they were, when they were posted, and more. That level of detail and research more than credited her legitimacy.
All in all, Chu wrote a great article that will really help my research in my final project. I hope you were all able to find value in this article as well.
Here's the video if your interested. It's pretty intense.
-Jossshhuaa
I ended up watching this video and some of the followup videos as well. it is interesting to note that there was on particular participant within the community who created 15 mashup videos related to the "bus uncle" incident. I was very interested in the concept of the Public Sphere, something that sounds vaguely familiar to me. I realized that there is another concept that i have heard before, something called knowledge in the round or something similar... in any case, I liked how the author was able to tie the video to a social commentary of the state of affairs in Hong Kong at the time - dissatisfaction with the way the area is going is still high today but youtube stars rise and fall the quickest of them all :). We get to look forward to maybe scooter grandma or train papa next time :)
ReplyDeleteHi Jossshuaa,
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about you when I read this article since I had earlier comment on your topic for our media exploration project. I agree with you that this article helped us to realize how big and fast YouTube have developed in a couple years. Regarding the vide of "bus uncle" it is incredible how many mashups there are where people are responding to the video by creating their own versions of the video. Sometimes I believe the mashups are better than the original versions and I believe that a lot of people think the same. I really enjoyed reading this article and I am looking forward to read your project on the Wiki page!