Digital Discourse Database

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Teenage Days, Streamed For Coins

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Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 7.6.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | smartphone, social media, video communication, virtual reality, youth
Summary | 15-year-old Bryce Xavier is a star on Live.ly (a live streaming app). Bryce spends every day among a virtual crowd of fans (mostly teenage girls). For instance, he can broadcast his lunch at Olive Garden with his mom. Bryce became very popular on the platform; as a consequence, he dropped out of school and started homeschooling so that he would have enough time for Live.ly. Live streaming has become popular because it is seen as more authentic than other social media platforms. Despite many advantages, the platform can also render human interaction shallow.
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A zillion videos follow the same recipe

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Newspaper | Washington Post
Date | 14.4.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | social media, video communication
Summary | The article talks about recipe videos that can be found online. All the videos follow the same trends (e.g. shot overhead, fast and slow motion, shows the cook's hands, adds music...). The Tasty videos all end with the formula "Ohhh, yesss.", which has been used for parody.
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Chasing Squeals of Stardom, Not in the Clubs but Via Apps

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Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 5.7.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | social media, video communication, youth
Summary | VidCon is a conference for young stars who made their debut online. Hailey Knox is a 17-year old singer who is a star of YouNow (live streaming app). Most of YouNow, Facebook Live, or Periscope users are young (between 13 and 24). The article claims that nowadays, thanks to social media, the relationship between social media stars and fans is much more personal. Finally, the article talks about Hailey Knox's career.
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Vine Is Closing Down, and the Internet Can't Stand It

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Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 28.10.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | social media, video communication
Summary | Every social network tries to be the best in order to appeal more users, especially when it comes to social videos. As a result, social video is like a jungle, where the stronger competitor wins. VIne didn't make it because Instagram was stronger and "ate" it. A lot of people loved Vine, especially sports fans and protesters.
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What is Apple Clips? App offers a new way to share videos on Snapchat and Instagram

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Newspaper | Mirror
Date | 22.3.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | emojis, social media, video communication
Summary | Apple is launching a new app that makes video editing much easier called "clips". The videos can then be posted on whichever social media platform users prefer. It allows users to put music to their video, use color filters, insert emojis, speech bubbles, and so on. Apple has also committed to donating some of the revenue to charity organizations for AIDS and Malaria.
Image Description | Images and videos showing how to use the app.
Image Tags | female(s), male(s)

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