The Herald Sun beef out a story with some clips nicked from YouTube… they probably should have actually watched them first.
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YouTube lets users choose ads — is it a good idea?
YouTube is trialling a new feature which allows users to choose their own ads. But will it be a boon for the hero brands — think movie trailers — and a loss for everyone else? Ben Shepherd considers the pitfalls.
Video, not just Twitter, defines Iranian election fallout
There’s a lot video content coming out of Iran and, like Twitter, it can be overwhelming. Crikey intern Bhakthi Puvanenthiran selects the ones worth watching.
Bill O’Reilly’s steamy War on Porn
Fox News presenter Bill O’Reilly fights the good fight in the culture wars with a segment about the evils of porn on YouTube. With lots and lots of visual examples, of course. It’s research.
Is YouTube a financial folly?
YouTube’s financial losses probably aren’t as outrageous as some claim — and Google, which bought the video behemoth in 2006, likes to keep people guessing about just what it costs them.
How much money is YouTube losing?
It’s no secret YouTube are losing money — but just how much? The figure could be anywhere between $174.2 million and $470.6 million.
Iranians communicate in any way they can
With communication unreliable, Iranians are using the methods still available to them to chat with the outside world: Twitter, blogs and more. One Mousavi supporter has managed to post protest videos to YouTube.
YouTube hits the big(ger) screen
YouTube have launched YouTube XL: a pared-down, big-screen version of the site that allows you to watch YouTube on your regular TV.
The website that is a video
This is the website of ad agency Boone Oakley. Yes, it’s just a YouTube video.
Google and the Beeb get cosy
Old episodes of Are You Being Served could soon be migrating to YouTube, under a new deal between the BBC and Google.
Hating Clare Werbeloff
Joe Hildebrand muses on the moral outrage sparked by the shocking revelation that — gasp! — something on the Internet was false!
YouTube decides new Supreme Court judge
It’s now even easier for old footage of public figures to emerge and for the public to question them, like YouTube videos of blunders by nominees for the new US Supreme Court judge.
Limiting the Internet’s carbon footprint
Scientists estimate that the energy footprint of the Internetis growing by more than 10% every year, and it could get out of control.
Web services drained by unprofitable third world countries
Sites like YouTube and Facebook are seeing unprecendent growth in the developing world, but these countries drain their servers and generate little ad revenue. What is the socially minded Web2.0 to do?
Disney double take: everything old, new again
If watching these old-school Disney clips brings back fond memories, that may be because you’ve seen the animation before in a different Disney movie. YouTube forensics uncover the truth.
YouTube sub genre #329: cat v baby
I give you YouTube sub genre #329: baby v cat, or the lesser known, cat v baby.
Manipulating YouTube = priceless marketing for Britain’s Got Talent
The story of Susan Boyle is a neatly fashioned reality that, on closer examination, is cynically manipulative and deceptive.
Media briefs: Social media bites McDonalds and Domino’s
Filthy Adelaide Maccas a worlwide hit … US paper ad revenue plummets … Should The NY Times go online-only?
Video of the Day: First LOLcat?
The US Library of Congress now has a YouTube channel with footage of the first-ever movie. And this…
YouTube Classic Remember when…
Oldie but a goodie. Natalie Imbruglia’s hit song Torn. With mime.
First video ever made now on YouTube
In the latest effort to bridge the disconnect between the government and new media, the Library of Congress officially launched its YouTube channel Tuesday.
The week in geek: Underbelly shoots pirates … What is Apple planning next?
Our weekly column from the world of the Web.
Freeview TV: a lesson in how not to market
The marketing arm for Australia’s free to air television industry has been caught out in giving false information, writes Margaret Simons.
