Vlogging

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logging, short for video blogging, is a form of media usually resembling video diaries. It is typically characterized by creators on screen speaking directly to the camera, often with their arm visibly holding the camera out in front of themselves. Vlogs may be centered around a certain topic, giving the creator's opinion or facts on the matter. However, they may have no topic of informative purpose, and rather be a daily lifestyle or "follow me around for the day" type videos, one of the most popular and trademark types of vlog. Some may not be edited, while others include jump cuts, sounds, text, and more.

History

Creation and Evolution

The term was coined by Luuk Bowman, a musician who created a blog website featuring video diaries in 2002. (CITE WIKIPEDIA) However, vlogs themselves have likely been around for as long as personal video cameras have. Home videos or personal videos can be considered an early form of vlogging, before the term was created and integrated into popular culture. Vlogging has since become popularized in the twenty-first century, notably through the online video-sharing platform, Youtube. Youtube launched in 2005, allowing content to be viewed and shared much more easily. One creator by the name of LonelyGirl15 who rose to prominence from 2006-2008 was one of the first to popularize the now-traditional style of vlogging where the creator speaks directly to the camera as if it were a friend. Prior content that was considered "vlogging" did not necessarily include this, which has now become the mark of a vlog.

Like any Internet phenomenon, vlogging began to expand as the technology required for its creation did. As small, portable cameras developed and became both more accessible and higher quality, the vlogging community saw an expansion . Similarly, the evolution of cell phone cameras especially in the 2010s helped expand vlogging into something in which many people could partake.

Now

By 2020, vlogging has become a huge portion of Youtube. Many Youtubers have created seocndary channels just for vlogs, giving their subscribers an insight into their personality and their daily lives. Further, for some people, vloggin has become a full time job. Many YouTube channels have gained traction through only posting vlogs emma chambie quick rise to fame list some top vloggers foudn from a source david dobrik takl about how they have broken into mainstream media through it

Ethical Concerns

Privacy

the whole point of it is that videos are totally public. can have issues for youtubers. problems of people coming to their houses = scary

Authenticity

Talk about unrealistic vids like travel and shit and how that makes people feel / think they need to be.

Self-Image

how the vloggers portray themselves and how its damaging to them (give ex about those w eating disorders or something) and to viewers. can talk about vids claiming to lose 10 pounds in 2 days and unhealthy or just wrong tips.

Product Placement

Many vloggers have begun to use their videos as an opportunity to

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probably will call this category like insensitive or controversial content. people can more or less post what they want other than like pornography. look up youtube guidelines on posting