The (non)violent world of YouTube : content trends in web video
In this content analysis, we examined violence in Web-based entertainment. YouTube videos (N = 2,520) were collected in 3 different categories: most viewed, top rated, and random, with additional comparisons between amateur and professional content. Frequencies of violent acts and the context of vio...
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| author | Weaver, Andrew J. Zelenkauskaite, Asta Samson, Lelia |
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| description | In this content analysis, we examined violence in Web-based entertainment. YouTube videos (N = 2,520) were collected in 3 different categories: most viewed, top rated, and random, with additional comparisons between amateur and professional content. Frequencies of violent acts and the context of violence (e.g., characteristics of perpetrator and victim, justification, consequences) were compared both between these categories of YouTube videos and with existing research on television violence. The results showed far less violence as a percentage of programming on YouTube than there is on television. Moreover, the violence that was present showed more realistic consequences and more negative context than television violence. Post hoc comparisons illustrated several differences in the presentation of violence between make and category of video. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1007322020-03-07T12:15:51Z The (non)violent world of YouTube : content trends in web video Weaver, Andrew J. Zelenkauskaite, Asta Samson, Lelia Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication In this content analysis, we examined violence in Web-based entertainment. YouTube videos (N = 2,520) were collected in 3 different categories: most viewed, top rated, and random, with additional comparisons between amateur and professional content. Frequencies of violent acts and the context of violence (e.g., characteristics of perpetrator and victim, justification, consequences) were compared both between these categories of YouTube videos and with existing research on television violence. The results showed far less violence as a percentage of programming on YouTube than there is on television. Moreover, the violence that was present showed more realistic consequences and more negative context than television violence. Post hoc comparisons illustrated several differences in the presentation of violence between make and category of video. 2014-09-25T07:21:07Z 2019-12-06T20:27:20Z 2014-09-25T07:21:07Z 2019-12-06T20:27:20Z 2012 2012 Journal Article Weaver, A. J., Zelenkauskaite, A., & Samson, L. (2012). The (non)violent world of YouTube : content trends in web video, 62(6), 1065-1083. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100732 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/20978 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2012.01675.x 180802 en Journal of communication © 2012 International Communication Association. 33 p. |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication Weaver, Andrew J. Zelenkauskaite, Asta Samson, Lelia The (non)violent world of YouTube : content trends in web video |
| title | The (non)violent world of YouTube : content trends in web video |
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| title_short | The (non)violent world of YouTube : content trends in web video |
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