1. Discussion & Analysis Social Interaction and Co-Viewing With YouTube: Blending Mass Communication Reception and Social Connection

2. What makes YouTube unique? Users are both consumers and creators of content It is “appointment television” It has social-networking capabilities

3. Uses & Gratifications. Motivation Activity Affinity

4. YouTube User Characteristics. Social Activities and Interpersonal Interaction Locus of Control Affinity Sensation Seeking Innovativeness

5. Results. “Males who were socially active and used YouTube for purposes of entertainment, information seeking, social interaction, and to watch videos with others reported that they used YouTube more often than did their counterparts.”

6. Ease of Use? YouTube makes videos easy to view, easy to upload and easy to embed

7. Discuss. Why do you use YouTube?

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