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YouTube Highlights 3/17/2011
March 17, 2011
This is the latest in our series of YouTube highlights. Every couple of weeks, we bring you regular updates on new product features, interesting programs to watch and tips you can use to grow your audience on YouTube. Just look for the label “
YouTube Highlights
” and subscribe to the series. – Ed.
Like many people, we've been struck by the devastation in Japan since last week. So in addition to our regular round-up, we've included some information to help you stay informed about events on the ground in Japan.
Footage from Japan on CitizenTube
In the aftermath of the 8.9 magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit Japan, we worked with
Storyful
to make eyewitness footage accessible on
CitizenTube
, YouTube’s News and Politics channel. We also featured some of the most moving videos, like this footage from
inside a grocery store
during the quake, in a spotlight on the YouTube homepage. You can find more videos on
youtube.jp
and the
livestream of the Tokyo Broadcasting System’s news coverage
.
Hollywood comes to YouTube with
Girl Walks Into A Bar
We’ve premiered Hollywood's first
feature-length film
created specifically for the Internet. Presented by Lexus and now playing in the
YouTube Screening Room
,
Girl Walks Into A Bar
is a comedy directed by
Sebastian Gutiérrez
. The film stars (among others)
Carla Gugino
,
Zachary Quinto
,
Danny DeVito
,
Rosario Dawson
,
Josh Hartnett
and
Emmanuelle Chriqui
. Watch it in its
entirety
or in installments via this
playlist
.
Brave bloggers and more—reporting from Afghanistan
Steve Grove of YouTube News and Politics was recently part of a Google/YouTube delegation that went to Afghanistan. There, they interviewed people who have lost their jobs due to blogging and discovered a country that is hungry for information. Ninety percent of people listen to the radio every day, and even though only 30% of Afghans have electricity, 60% say they watch television daily (using generators or community viewing locations). Learn more about their trip and the state of media in Afghanistan in this
blog post
.
Full version of Kevin Bacon film on YouTube
Ivan Cobenk
—the self-proclaimed No. 1
Kevin Bacon
fan in the world—has posted the
full version
of his latest movie on YouTube. You might be familiar with "Ivan" from advertisements for the Logitech Revue with Google TV—turns out, they were only using clips of a
documentary
about Ivan, which you can now watch in full on YouTube.
YouTube @ SXSW 2011
A vast array of musicians and filmmakers are in Austin this week for the
SXSW Music, Film and Interactive Festival
, and so is YouTube. We showcased several YouTube artists—including
Beardyman
,
Playing for Change
,
Oh Land
and
Das Racist
—at a party Tuesday night, and other events include artists like
The Antlers
,
The Joy Formidable
,
Wild Flag
,
Khaira Arby
,
The Sway Machinery
,
tUnE-yArDs
,
!!!
,
Ted Leo
,
Edwyn Collins
,
James Blake
and
Colin Stetson
. You can find videos of many of these folks on YouTube, and look out for video from some of the events next week.
Apply to the YouTube Creator Institutes's inaugural class
We know there are people out there who have always wanted to express themselves through video, but may be limited by funding, video-making skills or insufficient tools. That’s why YouTube is
establishing
the
YouTube Creator Institute
—the first initiative from
YouTube Next
—to help nurture content creators, existing YouTube partners and the next generation of stellar YouTube talent. For details, visit
www.youtube.com/creatorinstitute
.
This week's trends: Dr. Seuss, politics and more
Here are a few of the
YouTube Trends
that have gotten the
community talking
in the past couple of weeks:
On the author's birthday, we studied
YouTube Dr. Seuss readings
We saw how
satellite images
can help add perspective on dramatic footage from Libya
And we looked into just
what in the world
that "Apaci Dansi" video is actually all about
World View interview with John Boehner now online
If you missed the
YouTube interview
with Speaker of the House John Boehner as part of the
YouTube World View
program, you can now
watch it in full
. Stay tuned for upcoming interviews.
We’ll update you again in a few weeks. In the meantime, head over to the
YouTube Blog
.
Posted by Serena Satyasai, Marketing Manager, The YouTube Team
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