New forms of media publishing

Newest trends and forms of media issues

One of the newest trends of the new forms of media publishing is Youtube. Youtube is a video sharing website where anyone can upload, view, share and leave comment to video clips.

According to USAToday (2007), Youtube is the leader in internet video search. As they continue, there are 2.5 billion video were watched on Youtube which is based in San Mateo and California. As a result, Youtube has added benefits to the communities that people can discuss, share, upload their video at there.

CNN/ YouTube Debate Responses Live (viewed 6th May 2008)

Recently, Youtube and CNN has discussed the “Most Democratic” presidential debate ever in America. O’Brien (2007) states that, “YouTube and CNN have created a new debate format in which voters will send in video questions for the would-be-commanders-in-chief to answer in televised forums.” Therefore, Youtube has become not only a new form of media publishing but creating chances for everyone to ask a question of the future president.

Example of presidential debate by Youtube :

"In 2007, CNN and YouTube partnered to let average Americans ask debate questions to presidential hopefuls. Here, the Republican candidates answer YouTubers' questions." (Stickland, 2005, viewed 6th May 2008)

Reference Lists:

O’Brien.L, 2007, “YouTube and CNN discuss “Most Democratic” presidential debatesever”, viewed 6th May 2008,

Stickland.J, 2005, "How youtube works", Howstuffworks, viewed 6th May 2008, <http://computer.howstuffworks.com/youtube.htm>

USAToday, 2007, “YouTube serves up 100 million video a day online”, viewed 6th May 2008, < http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2006-07-16-youtube-views_x.htm>