Kansas State Univeristy’s Michael Wesch present a fascinating overview of some of the history, trends, and themes observed as part of his ethnography of YouTube.
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At 55 minutes this is somewhat of a commitment to watch, you might want to wet your appetite by checking out two short videos Wesch has made with his student that received a great deal of attention last year:
Read more about their project at:
http://mediatedcultures.net/youtube.htm