The media only used to be available to professionals, such as television, radio, and print advertising companies. Since the internet has become such a prevalent household utility, this is no longer the case. Everyday people now have the capability to get their own opinions, thoughts, and messages across to millions all over the world. User-uploaded video sites like YouTube.com have put the power of mass communication at the finger tips of the average person. Anyone can create a video with any message, and upload it to the site for everyone to see. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, also known as the CFPB, is aware of the importance of sites like YouTube.com and its impact on communication media. They have video posted themselves, and even have links on their homepage to direct people to the site (Dempsey, 2011). People of all ages can use internet video to communicate, and even go as far as using sites like YouTube.com as their own personal journals. There have even been people that have made careers in acting and writing through the success they received in their uploaded videos to the site. It is by far, in my opinion, one of the most significant technology medias to be created today.
Dempsey, L.. (2011, October). Recognizing New Media. Collector, 77(3), 34-35. Retrieved
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