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I think technologies such as cell phone cameras and digital cameras along with YouTube will allow people to see more of what is really happening in the world. Sites such as Yahoo and Reuters are “introducing a new effort to showcase photographs and video of news events submitted by the public� (Hansell). I agree with Grossman that "we are so ready for it." So if you have a cell phone camera or a digital camera start paying attention to what is happening around you, because you could have the potential to capture news. You could even get paid for what you post on Reuters. According to Hansell's article (see link above) it is also possible to receive payment for your photos and videos if they are selected for distribution to Reuters clients.
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I think it can definitely harm the entertainment industry when music videos are posted before their premier. If people can see the video before it premiers they are probably not going to tune into MTV to actually watch the premier. This can cause MTV to lose viewers who would have previously tune in to watch music video premier (not that they actually show music videos an MTV anymore anyways). I don’t think uploading clips of old TV shows is going to harm the entertainment industry very much. Generally old TV shows are not on TV anymore so there will not be a loss of viewers to YouTube.
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I agree with you that with YouTube and cell phone videos and things, people will see more of what it going on in the world, unedited and uncut.
I had the same comment that they don't really show music videos on regular mtv anymore, even mtv2 is showing more programming now.
Posted by: Harpal (Paul) Thind | April 18, 2007 5:58 PM
I agree with you that YouTube makes it difficult for big stars and MTV to premier their videos but what about acts that have not received as much attention as others. They are able to premier their video, and it possibly could make it onto a show like TRL or VH1 Countdown. While uploading old television clips is illegal, I will watch them when I have nothing to do and there is nothing on tv. I think that there will need to be changes in the laws that deal with copyright because sites like Youtube and Google video have changed how people view the world.
Posted by: Mark Mahan | April 22, 2007 2:11 PM