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YouTube is a news source, part II: Is it any wonder?

By Jimmy Orr | Published: July 17, 2012

Just a day after the Pew Research study on YouTube was released, we see a real life example of why the video site is a major platform for news consumption. Glad there’s a happy ending to this story. A bus driver from Brooklyn was walking home yesterday and spotted a girl standing on an air […]

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YouTube is a news source. This is news?

By Jimmy Orr | Published: July 16, 2012

It’s interesting.  It’s another example of transition.  Shocking?  Nope. I don’t think any newshound would be particularly surprised at hearing that YouTube has become an integral part of ones news diet. The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism released a study on Monday that said a large amount of people go to YouTube to […]

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