YouTube starts their regulation statement by saying that they do not expect the kind of respect reserved for “nuns” – but they do have guidelines of what can and can not be allowed on to the website. These regulations spell out basic rules that one would expect to find on any public content site, however, the company is sure to state these in order to cover their own legal liability.
The website is a public forum encouraging the sharing of thoughts, ideas and content – but with this freedom must come rules. Very generally stated, the guidelines that YouTube enforces cover things like sexual content, child exploitation, any kind of abuse, violence, underage illegal activity, copyright infringements, predatory activities, “hate speech”, spam and many more. It is safe to say that these are very fair and easy rules to abide by.
For an example, I searched “how to make a bomb” on the site. I received over 2,000 results – some being links to songs, kids making harmless bottle bombs, but also, “how-to’s” on making nuclear bombs. While the latter is an action that is prohibited on the site (according to the guidelines), this is, perhaps, an example where no one has yet “flagged” the video and marked it as inappropriate for the site. This goes to show that while the YouTube site enforces these rules and regulations, a public content site is growing every minute, and it would be nearly impossible for the company to police every video that was uploaded onto the site. YouTube depends on its users and their discretion to help them govern the content of the material on their site.
About Me
- Davina
- I'm an easy going person who likes the simple things in life. I enjoy a good laugh always. I may seem quiet, but I'm really not. Currently I attend HPU, looking forward to graduation in a year or less. I'm studying Visual Communication or Multimedia as some may know it. I have no idea what I want to do, but I'm learning a lot and am open to wherever this takes me.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Coke-Cola past, present and future
The Coke company really knows what it is doing. The marketing team continues to advance, continues to keep consumers satisfied. It's easy when someone falls in love with a product (especially soda, because it CAN be addicting) to always have consumers, but Coke has continued to develop along with each "era," and to never lose it's self of individuality as a product. They know just how to make an impact in people's lives, and then turn it around and use it as a marketing tool. Jenkins states, "These themes merge core emotional relationships with core promotional themes, helping people not simply integrate Coca-Cola into their memories of their lives, but also to frame those memories in terms of the marketing pitch" (p. 70). On a part of their website, Coke has a spot for consumers to share personal stories and memories about Coke, including "romance," "special family time," "military," "times with friends" etc. Some stories included how married couples met over a bottle of Coke, engagement proposals happening over a bottle of Coke. Coke is a corporation that any one around the world can relate to, it's something we all have in common, a tie. In a sense, it's kind of like McDonalds. A franchise that the majority of people around the world can recognize when they see those big golden arches.
Pepsi has tried and put great effort into it's marketing, but it's just not personal. For awhile, many celebrities were an advertising tool...that didn't last very long. Now, it's rare that I see any commercials from Pepsi. Coke really is a favorite past time, present, and I believe it will continue to grow in the future.
Pepsi has tried and put great effort into it's marketing, but it's just not personal. For awhile, many celebrities were an advertising tool...that didn't last very long. Now, it's rare that I see any commercials from Pepsi. Coke really is a favorite past time, present, and I believe it will continue to grow in the future.
EXTRA! EXTRA!
Where to even begin...
This generation is growing up in a "digital age," where everything is either transforming into digital media or is being created in this form already. Even I admit to passing up a newspaper that is sitting right in front of me, and getting online to view the news. But 5 years ago, I read the newspaper EVERYDAY. To imagine a world with no more newspapers almost seems unimaginable. All I can do is picture a black and white film of a young boy on the corner of the streets of New York with a stack of newspapers yelling "EXTRA! EXTRA!" The "End Times" article mentioned that the death of old media and end of press, "will mean the end of a certain kind of civilized ritual that has defined most of our adult lives." Out of the entire article, this is what caught my attention. Yes, I understand that many of talented writers would possible lose their jobs, journalists and journalism isn't taken too seriously anymore now that everyone is or can be a journalist through posting blogs. In fact many professional reporters actually get a lead on major stories through random blogs that people post..(but we'll get into that later). I work with senior citizens and I wanted their opinion and thoughts on the issue. The majority of them all still read the newspaper every morning with their cup of coffee. What about them, what happens to them. Grant it, most of them also have a computer today and are learning to use it, but an 88 year old woman told me, "Oh I have a computer, but I don't read the news on it, I just play computer games." Many senior citizens will be "forced" to learn this new media, which is necessary but probably a lot more stressful for them. I do foresee it happening though. I'm from Colorado and we had two major newspapers, one already went out of business which was a HUGE shock to me. It was actually very sad. I grew up reading that newspaper and for it to be no more was like taking a part of my childhood away. It's so amazing how media has such an affect on us.
...Back to what I mentioned earlier about everyone having potential to be a journalist. Citizen journalism through youtube and also through everyday blogging makes this possible. Arianna Huffington stated, "itizen journalism is rapidly emerging as an invaluable part of delivering the news. With the expansion of the web and the ever-decreasing size and cost of camera phones and video cameras, the ability to commit acts of journalism is spreading to everyone." Now, there is actually help out there to add quality to what is being put out by citizens. Interestingly enough, the audience doesn't have to wait for the 5 o'clock news, all one has to do is search keywords on the internet, and youtube videos pop up, blogs pop up. I'm beginning to question how long before newstations are facing the same situation as newspapers. Already here in Hawaii we've seen the merging of broadcast stations and the lay off of many employees. The transformation and new level of the internet is so amazing, sometimes scary...
This generation is growing up in a "digital age," where everything is either transforming into digital media or is being created in this form already. Even I admit to passing up a newspaper that is sitting right in front of me, and getting online to view the news. But 5 years ago, I read the newspaper EVERYDAY. To imagine a world with no more newspapers almost seems unimaginable. All I can do is picture a black and white film of a young boy on the corner of the streets of New York with a stack of newspapers yelling "EXTRA! EXTRA!" The "End Times" article mentioned that the death of old media and end of press, "will mean the end of a certain kind of civilized ritual that has defined most of our adult lives." Out of the entire article, this is what caught my attention. Yes, I understand that many of talented writers would possible lose their jobs, journalists and journalism isn't taken too seriously anymore now that everyone is or can be a journalist through posting blogs. In fact many professional reporters actually get a lead on major stories through random blogs that people post..(but we'll get into that later). I work with senior citizens and I wanted their opinion and thoughts on the issue. The majority of them all still read the newspaper every morning with their cup of coffee. What about them, what happens to them. Grant it, most of them also have a computer today and are learning to use it, but an 88 year old woman told me, "Oh I have a computer, but I don't read the news on it, I just play computer games." Many senior citizens will be "forced" to learn this new media, which is necessary but probably a lot more stressful for them. I do foresee it happening though. I'm from Colorado and we had two major newspapers, one already went out of business which was a HUGE shock to me. It was actually very sad. I grew up reading that newspaper and for it to be no more was like taking a part of my childhood away. It's so amazing how media has such an affect on us.
...Back to what I mentioned earlier about everyone having potential to be a journalist. Citizen journalism through youtube and also through everyday blogging makes this possible. Arianna Huffington stated, "itizen journalism is rapidly emerging as an invaluable part of delivering the news. With the expansion of the web and the ever-decreasing size and cost of camera phones and video cameras, the ability to commit acts of journalism is spreading to everyone." Now, there is actually help out there to add quality to what is being put out by citizens. Interestingly enough, the audience doesn't have to wait for the 5 o'clock news, all one has to do is search keywords on the internet, and youtube videos pop up, blogs pop up. I'm beginning to question how long before newstations are facing the same situation as newspapers. Already here in Hawaii we've seen the merging of broadcast stations and the lay off of many employees. The transformation and new level of the internet is so amazing, sometimes scary...
Bradsucks
After reading the Courtney Love article, Bradsucks is doing almost exactly what she "wants" to do. His main focus and objective is to get his music out there...bottom line. He's advertising himself, making some sacrifices like giving his music away for free online, and he's getting really positive feedback via blogs, podcasts, local and college radio stations are playing his music, he's doing concerts, etc. Everything seems to be working for him and he's doing it all without worrying about copyright laws and headaches.
A question caught my attention on his webpage. First off, I noticed that he actually had albums for sale...and people were buying them! The question asked was, " Why would I buy your music if you give it away for free?" (As a side note, after reading through his webpage I noticed that he seems like a really cool, laid back person who is completely real, open and honest with his audience. As a potential consumer, I really appreciate that he seems so humble.) His response was, "Well I don't know, but people have been doing it and I hope they continue. Maybe they like a CD to hold in their hands, maybe they just want to support artists, maybe it's just flat-out pity.
I put my music online because I want people to hear it. I'd obviously love to make a living making music, but if the worst-case scenario is becoming a well-heard artist that never gets paid, I can live with that."
Something else that caught my attention was the simple fact that he encourages fans, and even has a tab on his website that showcases work that fans have done with his music. Some have made music videos, artwork, and posted lyrics. When an artist really tries, and successfully communicated with their fans I truly appreciate that. So many of these fan websites and social networking outlets with celebrity names on them don't seem legit. Do celebrities REALLY get online and chat and respond to their fans? Or do they hire someone for that job?...guess I'll never know.
A question caught my attention on his webpage. First off, I noticed that he actually had albums for sale...and people were buying them! The question asked was, " Why would I buy your music if you give it away for free?" (As a side note, after reading through his webpage I noticed that he seems like a really cool, laid back person who is completely real, open and honest with his audience. As a potential consumer, I really appreciate that he seems so humble.) His response was, "Well I don't know, but people have been doing it and I hope they continue. Maybe they like a CD to hold in their hands, maybe they just want to support artists, maybe it's just flat-out pity.
I put my music online because I want people to hear it. I'd obviously love to make a living making music, but if the worst-case scenario is becoming a well-heard artist that never gets paid, I can live with that."
Something else that caught my attention was the simple fact that he encourages fans, and even has a tab on his website that showcases work that fans have done with his music. Some have made music videos, artwork, and posted lyrics. When an artist really tries, and successfully communicated with their fans I truly appreciate that. So many of these fan websites and social networking outlets with celebrity names on them don't seem legit. Do celebrities REALLY get online and chat and respond to their fans? Or do they hire someone for that job?...guess I'll never know.
Courtney's a little mad
Wow! Someone is a little angry.
It's understandable though. To be quite honest I knew absolutely nothing about the recording industry and recording artists. I was always under the impression that recording artists made the big bucks. The way that a lot of them are portrayed via television and magazines would falsely lead someone (like myself) to believe this.
Love has every right to be upset with the recording industry. With the copyright laws, artists have no right to their own work, when so many million CDs sell artists see almost none of that money, they're basically working for free. Love states, "Authors own their books and license them to publishers. When the contract runs out, writers gets their books back. But record companies own our copyrights forever." With the "works for hire" under the 19978 Copyright Act songs can be sold to the highest bidder instead of a legacy going back to the artists family. It's easy to see why an artist would be mad when it's harder and harder to file for bankruptcy even when you're being paid 35 cents a cd, like Tony Braxton. I didn't know any of this...when I hear of an artist going bankrupt, I automatically think that they were being foolish and irresponsible with their finances. Never did it occur to me that they weren't being paid!
This is sad for artists who really, truly and honestly have a love and passion for what they do. Why continue to deal with producers, labels, and the recording industry if this is how you're treated? The love of music.
At least Courtney Love isn't "against" sites like Napster. She sees it as an opportunity to get her music out there in a different way, to a wider demographic. Smart. She boldly states that the quality sucks, but if someone really wanted her music, the good stuff, then they would go directly to her. She also stated that there really is no need for gatekeepers anymore. Artists are able to put out there music demos in all types of ways. How are you going to stop an artist for playing live via webcast say in the privacy of their home. You can't. With new media, there are no limitations.
http://www.salon.com/technology/feature/2000/06/14/love/print.html
It's understandable though. To be quite honest I knew absolutely nothing about the recording industry and recording artists. I was always under the impression that recording artists made the big bucks. The way that a lot of them are portrayed via television and magazines would falsely lead someone (like myself) to believe this.
Love has every right to be upset with the recording industry. With the copyright laws, artists have no right to their own work, when so many million CDs sell artists see almost none of that money, they're basically working for free. Love states, "Authors own their books and license them to publishers. When the contract runs out, writers gets their books back. But record companies own our copyrights forever." With the "works for hire" under the 19978 Copyright Act songs can be sold to the highest bidder instead of a legacy going back to the artists family. It's easy to see why an artist would be mad when it's harder and harder to file for bankruptcy even when you're being paid 35 cents a cd, like Tony Braxton. I didn't know any of this...when I hear of an artist going bankrupt, I automatically think that they were being foolish and irresponsible with their finances. Never did it occur to me that they weren't being paid!
This is sad for artists who really, truly and honestly have a love and passion for what they do. Why continue to deal with producers, labels, and the recording industry if this is how you're treated? The love of music.
At least Courtney Love isn't "against" sites like Napster. She sees it as an opportunity to get her music out there in a different way, to a wider demographic. Smart. She boldly states that the quality sucks, but if someone really wanted her music, the good stuff, then they would go directly to her. She also stated that there really is no need for gatekeepers anymore. Artists are able to put out there music demos in all types of ways. How are you going to stop an artist for playing live via webcast say in the privacy of their home. You can't. With new media, there are no limitations.
http://www.salon.com/technology/feature/2000/06/14/love/print.html
The Artist Formerly Known As...
I am a huge fan of Prince, probably due to the fact that he just isn't "all there." I love the fact that he believes that a simple symbol characterizes him and he just has this interesting vibe about him where it's hard to turn your eyes away from him. Prince threatening to sue Youtube and other websites for what they put up with anything to do with him doesn't seem far fetch for Prince. It's super bizarre, in two ways. First, the obvious, who does he think he is?...Oh, that's right... Did he seriously believe that he had the "power" to do control the situation. He can't sue Youtube, so he goes after his biggest fans? Why would you do that. One would think that these celebrities are indeed celebrities due to their fan base. It makes absolutely no sense. I could understand that if someone is uploading videos of themself portraying Prince and completely humiliating themself and Prince anyone would want that taken down.
On the other hand, why are these fans trying so hard to fight Prince back. If he actually sued, ok I would fight back too. But if not, something like this would turn me off to this celebrity, I would no longer be a fan. I would no longer freely promote him, nor support him. I don't understand...
On the other hand, why are these fans trying so hard to fight Prince back. If he actually sued, ok I would fight back too. But if not, something like this would turn me off to this celebrity, I would no longer be a fan. I would no longer freely promote him, nor support him. I don't understand...
COMMUNICATION FUTURES 2010
Hello everyone!
My name is Davina, I'm originally from Denver Colorado. I am a senior, so I'm finishing up my last semester, working towards my BA in Visual Communication.
I rarely find myself on any other websites besides my Yahoo email and Facebook. After being completely against Myspace throughtout high school and refusing to join that network, I gave in when I came to college. I used it strictly for friends back home. Then, I joined the Facebook network for college friends...in the mix of it all, I've completely transferred over to Facebook. Even my parents are my friends! So it works out, and everyone is happy. I also am an avid user of Skype. Whenever I want to see my family we just turn our webcams on...when it's it's -3 degrees and snowing, I'll show them the palm trees dancing in the ocean breeze...they hate when I do that.
I'm pretty fond of my iTouch and all the wonderful apps. that are made available. I'm always checking the weather on the other side of the island, or using the maps to find my way around. It's super convenient!
Once upon a time I was guilty of downloading music off the internet, but that was a long time ago. I definitely understand it better as theft now that I'm older. It was a pennyless way of me getting music, but I don't feel that it is right. Of course, I don't feel that musical celebrities who are being "robbed" due to illegal downloading should make as much money as they do either, but that's a whole other topic! Either way, stealing is wrong...we all know "Though shalt not steal" is part of the Ten Commandments.
My name is Davina, I'm originally from Denver Colorado. I am a senior, so I'm finishing up my last semester, working towards my BA in Visual Communication.
I rarely find myself on any other websites besides my Yahoo email and Facebook. After being completely against Myspace throughtout high school and refusing to join that network, I gave in when I came to college. I used it strictly for friends back home. Then, I joined the Facebook network for college friends...in the mix of it all, I've completely transferred over to Facebook. Even my parents are my friends! So it works out, and everyone is happy. I also am an avid user of Skype. Whenever I want to see my family we just turn our webcams on...when it's it's -3 degrees and snowing, I'll show them the palm trees dancing in the ocean breeze...they hate when I do that.
I'm pretty fond of my iTouch and all the wonderful apps. that are made available. I'm always checking the weather on the other side of the island, or using the maps to find my way around. It's super convenient!
Once upon a time I was guilty of downloading music off the internet, but that was a long time ago. I definitely understand it better as theft now that I'm older. It was a pennyless way of me getting music, but I don't feel that it is right. Of course, I don't feel that musical celebrities who are being "robbed" due to illegal downloading should make as much money as they do either, but that's a whole other topic! Either way, stealing is wrong...we all know "Though shalt not steal" is part of the Ten Commandments.
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