November 30th, 2008 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
It took Peter Jackson 438 days to shoot The Lord of the Rings. Unfortunately, you only have another 14 days to create your own masterpiece.On Monday, December 14, submissions close for Project: Direct, YouTube’s annual short film competition. If you …
November 28th, 2008 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
We recently added two new football FANalysts to our roster off the waiver wire, and they’ve hit the ground running. Meet your new pigskin prognosticators:The Young Turks: Known more for their no-nonsense political analysis, TYT are also avid (rabid?) f…
November 26th, 2008 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
Thanksgiving is about many things: expressing gratitude for the good things in life, being with family and – let’s be frank – eating. Turkey, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie: you know the drill. But, sadly, these things don’t cook themselves, which is …
November 24th, 2008 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
Over the years we’ve heard a lot of feedback from you about what you’d like to change about YouTube, and the size of our video player is always top of mind. That’s why today we’re excited to announce a bigger YouTube player.We’re expanding the width o…
November 20th, 2008 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
Last month we took video submissions from the YouTube community to be included in our Help Center. We received a ton of creative, informative videos and have embedded six of them in our Help entries. Check out the Round 1 selections in the Favorites se…
November 19th, 2008 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
Is Katy Perry really going to dress as a tube to sing “Hot And Cold”? Who are The League of Extraordinary Dancers, and what is their mission? Has Tay Zonday unwittingly stumbled upon the solution to The Economic Crisis? The answers to all these questio…
Project: Report – Local Stories, Global Impact
November 17th, 2008 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
Since the launch of Project: Report, aspiring journalists from around the world have produced video reports on issues not covered by the traditional media. Voting for Round 2 is complete, and the panel of journalists from the Pulitzer Center is in the …
The Spirit Takes Over the YouTube Screening Room
November 15th, 2008 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
Lionsgate’s new film The Spirit is hitting theaters everywhere this Christmas, and to honor the occasion, the YouTube Screening Room is going graphic. Graphic novel that is.Directed by Frank Miller and based on the comic by Will Eisner, The Spirit tel…
November 13th, 2008 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
There is something about the Guinness Book of World Records that stirs people into action in ways ranging from the sublime to the gloriously ridiculous. Seeing as YouTube arguably provides a similar catalyst, today we are happy to hand the homepage ove…
November 13th, 2008 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
The YouTube flagging system works best when you take the time to understand our Community Guidelines before you flag a video. Then, if you come across a video that you think may not belong on YouTube, it will be easier for you to let us know the reason…
November 12th, 2008 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
When we first started YouTube, our vision was to create a platform that would allow everyone to broadcast themselves. So when it came to developing an approach to online advertising and marketing, we had a similar goal: everyone should benefit from the…
Attention Filmmakers: Who Wants To Go To Sundance?
November 12th, 2008 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
Project: Direct, YouTube’s annual short film competition, is back to offer another talented filmmaker a chance to be discovered!This year we’ve partnered with AOL Moviefone and The Sundance Film Festival to bring you this challenge: direct an original …
Voting now open for PROJECT: REPORT
November 11th, 2008 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
Today Project: Report, the journalism contest YouTube is holding in partnership with the Pulitzer Center, moves into the voting phase. Submissions for Round 2 are in, and now you can help decide which of the 10 semi-finalists should take a step closer …
November 8th, 2008 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
In high school gyms, small-town churches, and McDonald’s drive-thrus across America, over 130 million Americans voted in this week’s presidential election. Thousands of citizens documented their experiences on camera and shared them with the world here…
Helping You Shape Your YouTube Experience
November 7th, 2008 | by mquagliarello | published in Youtube
As YouTube grows, more and more people from all parts of the world are communicating and connecting. We want to make it easy for you to reach out and learn from each other, while you engage only in those conversations you choose. That’s why we’ve devel…