Have you ever used YouTube? if so what for and why did you use this rather than a more conventional form of media?

Yes. To listen to music. Watch new music video releases. Things people have recommended. News.

Look at one of the most viewed videos on YouTube today, why do you think it is so popular?
how many people have watched it liked it and commented on it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Kn7_Vl3DQ

Watched: 145,040
Liked: 7,911 likes, 612 dislikes
Commented: 1,793


How do you think YouTube is affecting celebrity culture?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QS0q3mGPGg
This is a video of Charlie Sheen made by a user, making his interviews into a song. This has made him more famous and more comical, audiences are already interested in the craziness he has to say already and this just helps improve the entertaining aspect of it.

Think of a recent celebrity news story, Can you find information about this on Youtube?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QS0q3mGPGg (The same video as above)

This video turns a recent celebrity news story into something comical.

Do you think YouTube allows many social groups to be repesented?

Why do you think people turn to YouTube to express themselves?

Have a look at Charlie Mcdonnel on YouTube, why do you think he has become so popular?