MiniMeme Podcast #8: Should we take the likes of Jake Paul and PewDiePie more seriously?

By Julia Breakey on 14 September, 2017 breakeypls

Traditional media (and the general population) have a tendency to dismiss YouTubers as silly and not worth taking seriously — but they are entertainers connecting with massive audiences and what they do matters.

In today’s podcast, Julia Breakey and Daniel Mpala discuss why and how YouTube should be considered with the gravity it deserves. Take a listen in the latest episode of MiniMeme.

Additional reading:

Social media is real life [Opinion]
Cybercrimes and cybersecurity bill
YouTube’s community guidelines
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Author | Julia Breakey

Julia is a UCT film graduate with a passion for dogs, media, and dog-centric media. If she's not gushing about the new television show that you need to watch, she's rewatching The Good Place (which you need to watch). More