February 23rd, 2010 | by Olivia | published in Youtube
The deadline is quickly approaching in the first round of Project: Report 2010, a journalism contest done in partnership with the Pulitzer Center for non-professional, aspiring journalists to tell stories in their community that might not otherwise be …
February 22nd, 2010 | by Ramya | published in Youtube
Over the past year, we’ve been surprised, entertained and inspired by the videos that nonprofit organizations have uploaded to YouTube; content featuring everything from unemployed porcupines to hospital workers shimmying in pink gloves. Some videos ha…
Release Notes: Nonprofit Program, Private Sharing, Streams
February 19th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
News from the YouTube universe… Nonprofit program launches in Australia and Canada: Like their American and British cohorts, nonprofits in Australia and Canada can now apply to become part of the YouTube Nonprofit Program. Members receive free b…
Tiger Woods Press Conf.: Live on YouTube 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET
February 18th, 2010 | by Chris Dale | published in Youtube
Tiger Woods will emerge from his silence tomorrow morning, speaking publicly for the first time since December 2009, when he admitted to marital infidelity — a scandal that tarnished his squeaky clean image and stymied his golf career. Many sports fan…
February 16th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
We recently wrapped up our first Product Ideas series, where you let us know which features you wish we’d launch, what we could improve, maybe even what the site would be better without. Over a period of four weeks, 26,563 people offered 2,996 ideas, a…
February 14th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
When we registered the YouTube domain on February 14, 2005, we set out to create a place where anyone with a video camera and an Internet connection could share a story with the world. Five years into it, we’re as committed as ever to the core beliefs …
February 13th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
This week, I’ve been in Long Beach, CA, attending the TED Conference. If you’re not familiar with it, TED is an annual gathering of thought leaders from a variety of fields: science, music, education, health care, politics, environmentalism, entreprene…
February 13th, 2010 | by Olivia | published in Youtube
You may have recently seen all of the videos uploaded for the 2010 YouTube Davos Debates. Because the audience for these videos is truly global, we want to make them accessible and available to as many people as possible. We’ve now added captions for o…
February 12th, 2010 | by Michele Flannery | published in Youtube
It was 25 years ago when a star-studded supergroup, led by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, came together to lend their voices to support an important cause. This song, “We Are The World,” topped the charts and was the first-ever single to be certifie…
February 12th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
Comedy fans are rarely starved for laughs on YouTube, especially when there’s a new edition of Best in Jest, our long-running comedy program. B.I.J. is back for three weeks of concentrated comedy capers, sponsored by Warner Brothers’ Cop Out, star…
February 11th, 2010 | by Olivia | published in Youtube
Hundreds of fresh protest videos from Iran are appearing on YouTube today, as pro-reform protesters take to the streets in Tehran on the 31st anniversary of the Iranian Revolution. This marks yet another outbreak of protests since the disputed election…
Speed Matters: Introducing the YouTube Video Speed Dashboard
February 11th, 2010 | by Anna Richardson | published in Youtube
Your YouTube video speed can mean the difference between a fast and fun video viewing experience, or a slow and frustrating one. That’s why, today, we’re launching a YouTube video speed dashboard to make the speed information available to you.YouTube v…
Curator of the Month: Boing Boing Video
February 11th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
UPDATE (2/17/10): Xeni wanted to add to two more videos to her picks: “Goat Rap” and “Wilkinson’s Family Restaurant,” both by Liam Lynch. She writes: ” Liam Lynch is the one-man-band video genius behind the surreal and long-form ‘Lynchland’ video podca…
The 33rd America’s Cup Live on YouTube
February 10th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
Today the 33rd staging of the America’s Cup Regatta – the oldest active trophy in international sport – gets underway in waters off Valencia, with the holders, the Société Nautique de Genève, taking on the Golden Gate Yacht Club. For the first t…
Super Bowl Sunday: The Biggest Day in Sports and Advertising
February 7th, 2010 | by Mia | published in Youtube
Super Bowl XLIV. Of all the events on the American sports landscape, this is the most important game of the year.Kickoff is at 6:25pm ET in Miami, where the AFC Champion Indianapolis Colts will meet the NFC Champion New Orleans Saints to decide the NFL…