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‘Great Stuff!’

Authors :
Müller, Eggo
Source :
VIEW Journal of European Television History and Culture, Vol 7, Iss 13, p 19 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, 2018.

Abstract

In 2014, British Pathé launched its YouTube channel with more than 85,000 items of audiovisual heritage from the 20th century. This article analyses the curational strategies of this channel as developed by the German multi-channel network Mediakraft in consideration of YouTube’s algorithms and supposed user expectations. This article argues that, in the context of YouTube’s commercial ecosystem, Mediakraft’s curation emphasizes celebrities, spectacular historical events, and curiosities to attract users online.

Subjects

Subjects :
Communication. Mass media
P87-96

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22130969
Volume :
7
Issue :
13
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
VIEW Journal of European Television History and Culture
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1a7528c984a34cc19030557a2c1a23f8
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.18146/2213-0969.2018.jethc139