America’s great experiment with citizen journalism may have been an historic moment, even a fine harbinger of the future, and most certainly the most populist step forward the country has taken, but critics are saying that CNN, once itself a pivotal media development, failed to push the envelope in the YouTube Debates.
A Hole In The CNN/YouTube Debate Theory?
Lack of control has been the prime argument against and for incorporating user-generated content into mainstream media and politics. One thing’s for certain: there are a-holes on all sides. But this might be taking that a bit literally.
YouTube Steps Towards Widescreen
All the latest televisions have embraced this format, and now YouTube (sort of) has, as well: video search results are being displayed in a widescreen ratio. It’s not clear when this feature might make the jump to the videos themselves, however.
iShare Could Challenge Orkut, YouTube
Google’s Orkut is extremely popular in some countries, while YouTube has been successful just about everywhere. And now iShare, a service from Rediff, intends to compete with both services, which begs the question of whether both – or neither – of them should be concerned in any market.
Brett Batters Vexatious Balls, Video Not On YouTube
A trademark infringement court case involving court-labeled "vexatious litigant" Leo Stoller against baseball great George Brett took a humorous twist when the judge linked to a copyright infringing video on YouTube in his written opinion.
Casio Cameras Now Include “YouTube Mode”
Thanks to LG’s Google phone, and to the Google Mini and Search Appliance, people are getting used to the idea of Google-branded hardware.
But YouTube cameras?
Those are (sort of) what will result from a new deal between Casio and the video-sharing site.
YouTube Responds To Premier League Allegations
Google and YouTube don’t usually comment on lawsuits; instead, we’re left to look over various court documents. These are still helpful, however, and they’ve recently provided an update on the case between YouTube and the Football Association Premier League. To sum up: YouTube pleaded innocent.
Doobie Brother Sics Lawyer On YouTube Embedder
You can get in trouble for embedding someone else’s wife, but embedding someone else’s YouTube upload? (Waiting for the rim shot. Jerks. I get no respect).
YouTube Becomes Free For Helio Users
This won’t change the world, but it’s a nice gesture: Helio (“don’t call us a phone company”) has stopped charging its users for access to YouTube. The “mobile brand” is even refunding customers who already sent over some cash.
YouTube Phone To Arrive In Europe
LG’s recent Google phone (the KU580) received a small amount of buzz – perhaps proportional to the area in which it was launched. Now there’s word that a YouTube phone is on the way, yet it may be a while before the device reaches American shores.