5 Articles on (or related to) YouTube

The following five readings were handed out in class this week as part of a discussion on YouTube. The titles are linked to the articles online.
Understanding the Characteristics of Internet Short VideoSharing: YouTube as a CaseStudy, by Cheng, Xu, et al. (2007, 9 page PDF) examines the characteristics of YouTube videos and points out major differences between this and other models.
Publicly Private and Privately Public: Social Networking on YouTube,
by Patricia G. Lange (2007, 18 pages), examines the social networking aspects of YouTube, with a focus on different public and private practices.

Science communication media for scientists and the public,
by Nikos Darzentas et. al. (2007), is a 2 page opinion piece arguing for the use of video in scientific research papers.
College Too Expensive? Try YouTube, (Associated Press, April 10, 2009) is a short neews story about how schools and universities are posting educational videos on YouTube.

Connecting Informal and Formal Learning Experiences in the Age of Participatory Media
Glen Bull et. al. (2008, 7 pages) is an editorial about how the use of social media can change education.