"using youtube for social change"
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Presentation on YouTube from "Acting Up - Using Theater & Technology for Social Change," from DePaul's School for New Learning Distance Education Program, Winter 2010.TRANSCRIPT
Paul Cochrane March 7, 2010
Paul Cochrane March 7, 2010
Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim launched YouTube
Started with PayPal
Sold to Google in 2006 for over 1.6 billion
Paul Cochrane March 7, 2010
Anyone can post a video for free – there are even videos on how to post videos
Paul Cochrane March 7, 2010
Many of the most significant events in recent history are live on YouTube
Paul Cochrane March 7, 2010
Tea Party Activists use of embedded YouTube videos on their home page
Paul Cochrane March 7, 2010
The Young Turks – One of the many Channels on YouTube
Paul Cochrane March 7, 2010
Egyptian blogger/activist Wael Abbas
Paul Cochrane March 7, 2010
Student protestor Neda Agha Soltan’s death filmed live on camera phone
Paul Cochrane March 7, 2010
The Power of music and video combined can be powerful on YouTube
Paul Cochrane March 7, 2010
• Referencing events from web links• Free access• Historical Significance• Daily subscribers• Instantaneous video images • The power of multi media
YouTube is a powerful tool for activists.