Though the United Nations has had a presence on YouTube for several years, it recently re-vamped and re-launched its channel with the goal of providing more relevant videos to citizens around the world. Now, you can find pertinent information about a w…
Today marks an exciting change for the Community Help Forum: We’ll be transitioning from the Google Groups platform to a new support platform which we believe will make it even easier for you to find help and share knowledge with one another. In additi…
API stands for “Application Programming Interface,” but what it means is “open for innovation.” Developers write software that enables you to bring elements of YouTube to your website, software application or device, creating whole new portals of possi…
Young people today, often referred to as “the Millennial Generation,” have been characterized as a group that is particularly passionate about giving back to their communities. That’s why YouTube is excited to partner with Do Something on this year’s “…
Today is Memorial Day in the United States, a day of remembrance that was first observed in 1868 to pay tribute to Union and Confederate soldiers who had died in the Civil War. Over the years, Americans have commemorated the day in different ways — fr…
If you’re a fan of high-quality online comedy, get set because Best in Jest, YouTube’s recurring comedy collection, returns for another three-week stint. Designed to minimize time spent searching for the funny, the concept is simple: Best in Jest aggre…
Spacemen floating through the international space station. World leaders sending messages across borders. A life-sized slice of pizza explaining how to apply for a passport. Sound like outtakes from the latest Hollywood movies? Actually, these videos a…
In mid-2007, six hours of video were uploaded to YouTube every minute. Then it grew to eight hours per minute, then 10, then 13. In January of this year, it became 15 hours of video uploaded every minute, the equivalent of Hollywood releasing over 86,0…
For today’s Music Tuesday, we spotlight the debut recording of singer-songwriter Zee Avi, who, the day before her 22nd birthday, posted a melancholy holiday song on YouTube that she intended to be her last video posting in December 2007.By the time she…
We’ve seen both nonprofits and the YouTube community use the site to run powerful campaigns that raise awareness for important issues. But we want to do more than just be a platform for grassroots activism. That’s where Video for Change comes in: It’s …
If you follow us on Twitter or Facebook, you might remember that a few weeks ago we asked you two questions: * What three adjectives describe the YouTube of today? #youtubetoday * What three adjectives describe your ideal YouTube of the future? #…
The Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival is a sprawling marketplace featuring hundreds of works by many of the world’s up-and-coming auteurs. Thanks to the fifth annual National Film Board of Canada’s Short Film Competition, you can check out…
Have you ever wondered how to build an audience on YouTube and then turn that following into a powerful business? Well, Michael Buckley, writer, producer and star of entertainment news show “What the Buck?,” has done just that. (Read all about him in t…
Today is World Red Cross Day and the commemoration marks over 60 years of the Red Cross preparing communities for emergencies and providing disaster relief to those in need. Over the past few years, the organization has been using YouTube to help achie…
Last week on the Senate Hub, Senator of the Week Byron Dorgan (D-ND) asked for your ideas on energy policy, noting the fact that the Senate is currently in the process of drafting new energy legislation.Using Google Moderator, you submitted a number of…