Annals Of YouTube

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• Culture

  

  What Would 9/11 Have Been Like with Twitter and YouTube?

  Last night's rallies were reminders of how drastically media has changed since 2001.

  by Nona Willis Aronowitz

• Education

  

  YouTube is the School of the Future

  With his virtual YouTube school, former hedge fund manager Sal Khan is on a mission to provide an excellent, free education to anyone, anywhere.

  by Liz Dwyer

• Technology

  

  Ask COP15 Leaders a Question on YouTube

  On this heals of our Twitter question soliciting statements to world leaders at COP15, YouTube has an even better opportunity: Ask them a question...

  by Zach Frechette

• Education

  

  Why YouTube Videos Will Never Replace Teachers

  Teachers are often thought of as the problem with schools, so replacing them with videos can seem like an easy solution.

  by Liz Dwyer

• GOOD Blog

  

  But Mom, YouTube Is My Job

  Chad Hurley, speaking at Davos over the weekend, announced that YouTube will begin a revenue sharing program in the coming months. Nerds...

  by Rudy Adler

• Technology

  

  Maine Congresswoman Puts Earmark Requests on YouTube

  We're still a long way from realizing Obama's promise to put all earmark requests in a big, searchable database, but one congresswoman is fighting...

  by Andrew Price

• News

  

  Barack Obama Launches 2012 Presidential Campaign on YouTube

  President Obama kicked off his 2012 presidential campaign this morning. In a sign of the times, he did it with a YouTube video recruiting volunteers.

  by Alex Goldmark

• Education

  

  Two Teachers Defend Music Education on YouTube

  In their latest video, the duo Two Teachers and a Microphone make the case for music programs, which are getting cut across America.

  by Liz Dwyer

• Education

  

  A YouTube Campaign Aims to Empower Teachers

  Through a new social media campaign, Use Your Teacher Voice, educator Adam Heenan wants his peers to speak up and be heard.

  by Liz Dwyer

• GOOD Blog

  

  Earning College Credits by Taking Classes via YouTube

  Check it: A University of New South Wales science lecturer who goes by the name of Richard Buckland is broadcasting his classes on YouTube. But...

  by Patrick James

• GOOD Blog

  

  Are You Going to Become a YouTube Star?

  Short answer: No way. Long answer: The chances of a video getting more than a 1,000 views is less than 3 percent, according to a study done by...

  by Morgan Clendaniel

• Environment

  

  Peter Hadfield Has an Excellent YouTube Channel

  Peter Hadfield, a former New Scientist reporter, has a fantastic YouTube channel on climate change that provides a witty, scientifically informed...

  by Andrew Price

• Culture

  

  @GOOD Asks: What Is the Best YouTube Video You Have Seen Recently?

  GOOD readers tell us their favorite YouTube videos: "We No Speak Americano ft. Cleary & Harding," "I still have a soul," and "Father and Daughter."

  by Hillary Newman

• Culture

  

  The Iraq War, Viewed Through the YouTube Videos of Bored Soldiers

  On the eighth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, we look at a few of the greatest YouTube videos made by bored American soldiers.

  by Andrew Price

• Education

  

  YouTube Tries to Teach Kids About Copyright Law

  YouTube is trying educate kids about fair use and copyright infringement so they stop uploading all those Taylor Momsen concert clips.

  by Liz Dwyer

• Business

  

  Can YouTube's Founders Defeat Filter Failure With Delicious?

  The new team behind Delicious are confronting the internet's biggest problem: There’s just too much data coming in for the human mind to process.

  by Tim Fernholz

• Culture

  

  Re:Words: A Video Lexicon Explores the Beauty of Language Through Youtube

  A new crowdsourced video by the directors of "Words" explores the complexity of our language.

  by Kyla Fullenwider

• News

  

  'Going Viral': Political Candidates' Quest to Create the Next YouTube Sensation

  It's nearly impossible to predict which political ads will go viral, or if they'll have any real effect once they do.

  by Sam Graham-Felsen

• News

  

  YouTube and War: Dutch Marines Reclaim a Ship from Pirates and Film It

  In this unbelievable video, a team of Dutch marines reclaims a German ship from the infamous Somali pirates.This was (apparently) expert and...

  by Andrew Price

• Culture

  

  Back to 1911? YouTube Spoofs Viral Videos for April Fools' Day

  What was burning up the internet 100 years ago today? Moving pictures of the Irksome Citrus and the Buggy Intruder.

  by Liz Dwyer