When you Google YouTube beneath it is written, “Share your videos with friends, families, and the world.” and that is exactly what YouTube does. It has the capability to share videos with people not only that are in your life and close to you but on a larger scale too you are able to share videos with the world. Many sports clips are shared in this venue.
Television channels such as ESPN and shows post things on YouTube. Replays of sports clips, embarrassing or bad things that athletes do on and off the field/court are on YouTube. Not only will these things be present on YouTube but there may also be a remix of it. The clips may have things done to them including putting it to music, cutting the clip and replacing it, color changing effects etc. YouTube clips are often present embedded on websites or blogs. Some people create a sort of video blog by talking to the camera commenting on things and gaining a following discussing things including sports or just telling stories and posting their videos on YouTube.
YouTube is a powerful platform for the media because of the capabilities to post a video and within seconds it is available to be seen by people worldwide. This could be dangerous when it comes to the reputations of athletes having this quick of outlet to spread information.
I can't tell you how many highlight clips of Texas A&M Football on YouTube. There really isn't a better and easier way to watch these type of sports videos than YouTube. The views on Johnny Manziel's highlight video have skyrocketed since the season started, and I assume that YouTube has helped his popularity with fans around the country.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your last statement that YouTube is a "powerful platform for the media" due to how quickly videos can be put up and accessed, and that this could be dangerous. This relates a lot to my topic so I thought it was great that someone else noticed!
ReplyDeleteGreat blog! You were right on target throughout the entire post. I can't even start to tell you how many times I've searched videos for the Texas A&M vs Alabama game after the game was over just to bask in the greatness of Johnny Football and the rest of the great Aggies! It literally only took minutes for game clips to start appearing after the game and sad interview updates of bama fans! Great post!
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