Thursday, October 8, 2009

The Power of YouTube

The power of YouTube has created several wide known people. From music performers to weddings. One video that sticks out to me is the Wedding Dance Entrance.

They were just ordinary people who decided to surprise their guests in dancing down the isle at their wedding. They wanted to put their video on YouTube to share with friends and family when their video was watched by several views. Many YouTuber's started to comment on their video and it was shared through e-mail.

The YouTube video that was intended for family and friends is now shared nationwide. The newly-weds and their bridal party were invited to come share their dance on stage at the Today Show.

This is just one example of how the definition of Digital Journalism, according to Wikipedia, has changed. Other examples include how Soulja Boy became famous off of YouTube along with Sean Kingston. They are now a part of our world and they are famous...

1 comment:

  1. Another little note about the "Wedding Dance Entrance" video clip: they recently reenacted the dance on an episode of The Office -- very funny I might add. Just goes to show how powerful a few people with a webcam can be!

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