"YouTube Doesn't Care About Your Beginning, Middle, End": Katherine Westfall

Mr. Garcia made some interesting points in his article, but what stood out the most to me was his writing style. I felt as though his writing went right along with the subject--it wasn't exactly perfect, but it got the message across.

Most of his paragraph transitions were sloppy, much like the average FlipCam enthusiast's new YouTube upload. Yet, his voice was conversational and allowed the reader to get into the story and really understand his points.

Perhaps it was his way of showing that journalism is changing, whether it was subliminal or on purpose. Either way, it stuck out to me like a sour thumb--and I'm not too sure if I like it. I firmly believe that journalists should write the news in a way that the public can understand, but I also believe that we should hold each other to a higher standard.

You Tube Doesn't Care About Your beginning, Middle, End Haley Morgan

This article had some great points. Yes, journalism, especially photo journalism, is moving forward and there is nothing we can really do to stop it. Magazines and print journalism are being over came with youtube and flip cam videos. I agree with the blog, people are going to watch videos over reading articles in newspapers or magazines. I think this shift from print to videos is necessary. We as journalists need to keep up to date with the new technology and use it to the best of our abilities.

You Tube Article

The first thought that came to my mind after reading this article was that it fully describes what our world is coming to. The world of technology has totally taken over the Journalism department and is what continues to drive us forward. I completely agree with this article in its arguments against youtube being the only means of publicity. I think that youtube does a great job on getting the word and image out there that each producer wants to put out. I do think that there should be more limitations on what type of entertainment can be put onto youtube because some is rather disturbing. But as a whole I think that youtube is the driving force and major reason for the development of many peoples fame.

YouTube Doesn't Care About Your Beginning, Middle, or End - Caty Cambron

I think the title says it all about the direction photo journalism is moving towards. YouTube or other viewers really only care about the story as a whole. A good video is one that after watching, the viewer says "Oh my gosh, that was good" and possibly even watches it for a second time. Atleast that's what I did after watching this. I also agree with Alex's points for secrets to viral success. Technology has advanced so drastically that it's changing our lives at such a rapid speed, the only way to keep up and stay up is to be short, to the point, and clear while still grabbing people's attention.

"YouTube Doesn't Care About Your Beginning, Middle, End" - Stevie Farrar

Journalism is first and foremost about the message, not the media.

It seems to me that this is the argument blogger Alex Garcia is making, and I couldn't agree more. No matter how many voice-overs we add, natural sounds we include or transitions we apply, people want interesting stories first before any fancy editing.

YouTube videos give viewers what they want. And if journalists are smart, they'll begin to utilize it.

I think Garcia's idea of creating two videos, one more professional and the other more "flip-cam style", is a perfect remedy to any journalist who is concerned that his work is not being appreciated. Because the cold truth is, the average citizen doesn't know enough about the intricacies of editing and compiling video to appreciate the time and attention put into a professional video.

But not only do they not appreciate, they don't trust.

As we discussed in class Wednesday, many Americans do not trust their major news networks with their perfect shot angles, attractive news anchors and high profile analysts.

However, they seem to trust their fellow American, his FlipCam and YouTube account. Maybe it's because of the imperfection, the shaky cam , the awkward questions. Whatever it is, it works and gets the message out clear, fast and to every person in the world with a computer.

Talk about journalism.....

YouTube doesn't care about your beginning, middle. end. Shannon Power

I almost took it as an attack on Youtube because of the title, but like all journalists know how to do, is catch your attention by its title. After reading it I totally agreed where the writer was going with what the flipcam had done for journalism these days. Yes, nobody is reading Time Magazine anymore due to this new technology, but lets face it, theres no way in stopping technology. The flipcam is direct and to the point. All the rules the writer mentioned that were being broke made th video more attractive to watch.

"Youtube Doesn't Care..." Assignment by Cary Joe Davis

I agree with what Alex Garcia says in this blog. Since the flip cam was introduced, journalism has been flipped inside and out. Most people these days don't read TIME Magazine to see what's going on in the world, they look at youtube. People with flipcams now-a-days can capture a story even when they're off duty. Anything captured on that camera can be news to the world, like the Ted Williams story Garcia used. I enjoyed reading this piece because it explains how something new can change an industry. And Garcia's points with youtube and how it is straight, direct, and to the point is extremely agreeable and establishes the story.