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In 2006, George Allen uttered the word "macaca" on film and changed the course of YouTube Politics forever. From that moment, the political world learned two important lessons: 1) YouTube is a powerful medium for spreading political messages and 2) everything a candidate says can be recorded on camera by a campaign tracker, employed by the opposition. CITIZENTUBE: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FIGHT VIDEOS: A CASE If activity on YouTube is any indication, the San Francisco public transportation system seems to be a hot bed for conflict, and the fact that the city's residents are a tech-savvy crowd means that incidents are regularly caught on camera. CITIZENTUBE: TRACK GOVERNMENT SPENDING: USASPENDING.GOV CitizenTube is YouTube's News and Politics Blog. Here you'll find important breaking news videos from citizens; developing trends in the use of YouTube by news organizations, activists, politicians, and governments; and lots of other YouTube goodness. CITIZENTUBE: THE MCCASKILL TOWN HALL INCIDENT: TOLD FROM User BluePearOnline, also known as Peter Glickert, posted this video to YouTube yesterday, entitled: "Full Story of Poster Altercation at McCaskill Event: by Peter Glickert." In this video, Glickert reconstructs what happened at a town hall meeting held by Senator Claire McCaskill in Hillsboro, Missouri by piecing together different sources of footage all taken at the event from different angles. CITIZENTUBE: THE U.S. GOVERNMENT COMES TO YOUTUBE Spacemen floating through the international space station. World leaders sending messages across borders. A life-sized slice of pizza explaining how to apply for a passport. Sound like outtakes from the latest Hollywood movies? Actually, these videos are part of the new U.S. Government portal on YouTube. That's right, your federal government has come to YouTube. CITIZENTUBE: PROJECT 2059: ENVISIONING OREGON'S FUTURE In honor of Oregon's 150th birthday, Governor Ted Kulongoski launched an initiative called Oregon 150 to celebrate the state's history and work with Oregonians to envision what a better future might look like. As part of the year's celebrations, the Oregon 150 team partnered up with DemocracyLab and the Chalkboard Project to start a cool video project called "Project 2059", which they describe CITIZENTUBE: GREENPEACE This clip from the BBC's popular Hard Talk program shows outgoing Greenpeace leader Gerd Leipold trying to defend his position that the Greenland ice sheet will melt by 2030. When pushed by host Stephen Sackur on the veracity of the statement, Leipold back-peddles and explains that Greenpeace "emotionalizes" issues and concedes that the organization may have exaggerated in this case. CITIZENTUBE: FIGHTING GLOBAL POVERTY ON YOUTUBE Global poverty is an issue that seems to have only one side: it's bad, and we should end it. According to one statistic, the GDP of the 48 poorest nations is still less than the wealth of the three richest peopleand most economists agree the gap between the rich and poor grows wider every year. CITIZENTUBE: TIM PAWLENTY’S VIDEO GURU, LUCAS BAIANO On Monday, former Minnesota Governor dipped more than a toe into the Republican nomination pooland he did so in a blockbuster-style video that is more reminiscent of a multi-million dollar car commercial than a shaky handy-cam video. With his announcement video and his epic Courage to Stand mini bio-pic, Pawlenty is fast becoming the candidate to beat in terms of web video. CITIZENTUBE: DEADLY TWISTER RAVAGES OKLAHOMA A deadly tornado ravaged Lone Grove, Oklahoma yesterday. Residents with video cameras on hand captured footage of empty streets as ominous clouds formed and emergency alerts were broadcast. User/daredevil blackcloudchasing actually followed the storm in a car, documenting the twister as it formed and touched ground, before killing 8, seriously injuring at least 14 more, and leaving a wake of CITIZENTUBE: JUNE 2011 On May 22, 2011, a deadly tornado struck the city of Joplin, Missouri, killing over 100 people and causing millions of dollars in damages. Hours later 32,000 AmeriCorps members rushed to the city, providing 190,000 hours or service--the largest turnout in AmeriCorps history. CITIZENTUBE: SEPTEMBER 2011 We watched as hundreds of protesters in New York City marched to "Occupy Wall Street" in an effort to end "corporate greed."; We witnessed powerful Typhoon Roke sweep through Japan and cause heavy flooding and landslides that left as many as thirteen people dead or missing as 2.2 million residents across the country were ordered to evacuate their homes. CITIZENTUBE: TRACK GOVERNMENT SPENDING: USASPENDING.GOV CitizenTube is YouTube's News and Politics Blog. Here you'll find important breaking news videos from citizens; developing trends in the use of YouTube by news organizations, activists, politicians, and governments; and lots of other YouTube goodness. CITIZENTUBE: MARCH 2011 Two weeks ago, YouTube and Israel’s Channel 2 News asked you to submit your questions for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Thousands of you responded, from more than 90 countries, and while a large portion of questions were submitted from users across the Arab world, including Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Jordan, many also from farther corners like Japan, Pakistan, Canada, Nepal CITIZENTUBE: OCTOBER 2011 We watched history unfold in Tunisia as the country's people were the first to go to the polls since they ignited the Arab Spring, and chose the moderate Islamist Ennahda party as their majority representatives in their first ever democratic elections.; We witnessed Libya mark its "declaration of liberation" and the secret burial of Moammar Gadhafi, as the country prepares for a new CITIZENTUBE: MORE HEALTH CARE PROTEST FOOTAGE, CITIZEN YouTube remains a central hub of the health care debate as townhall events and protests about the issue continue across the country. In the past few days, homemade signs at the townhalls have sparked quite a bit of controversy. CITIZENTUBE: CATCH LATEST L.A. FIRE FOOTAGE ON YOUTUBE CitizenTube is YouTube's News and Politics Blog. Here you'll find important breaking news videos from citizens; developing trends in the use of YouTube by news organizations, activists, politicians, and governments; and lots of other YouTube goodness. CITIZENTUBE: COUNTING DOWN A YEAR OF SOCIAL CHANGE ON YOUTUBE The year 2009 was a terrific year for social change on YouTube thanks to the videos you created, which featured everything from unemployed porcupines to hospital workers shimmying in pink gloves.Some videos urged the community to donate through call-to-action overlays (upwards of $30,000 in one day!) while others "scared" citizens into doing good.It was a hard selection process, but here are CITIZENTUBE: FOOTAGE OF SILVIO BERLUSCONI AFTER ATTACK All but four of the 50 "Most Viewed" videos in the News & Politics category on YouTube today featured Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who was attacked at a political rally in Milan over the weekend. A man in the crowd allegedly punched Berlusconi in the face CITIZENTUBE: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE TOWNHALL WRAP-UP President Obama's health care town hall yesterday took YouTube questions from users, which were submitted as a reply to this video over the past 3 days. Of the 515 videos the President received, he was only able to take 3 video questions, in addition to some from Facebook, Twitter, and the live crowd assembled in northern Virginia. CITIZENTUBE: ORDINARY CITIZENS, EXTRAORDINARY VIDEOS The images are grainy, often jerky and hard to follow (like most footage shot using hand-held cameras and cellphones), but the message is unmistakable: in the months since the disputed Iranian presidential election in June, the people of Iran have become fluent in the new language of citizen video reporting. CITIZENTUBE: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FIGHT VIDEOS: A CASE If activity on YouTube is any indication, the San Francisco public transportation system seems to be a hot bed for conflict, and the fact that the city's residents are a tech-savvy crowd means that incidents are regularly caught on camera. CITIZENTUBE: SIX YEARS LATER, THE CAMPAIGN TRACKER SEES A In 2006, George Allen uttered the word "macaca" on film and changed the course of YouTube Politics forever. From that moment, the political world learned two important lessons: 1) YouTube is a powerful medium for spreading political messages and 2) everything a candidate says can be recorded on camera by a campaign tracker, employed by the opposition. CITIZENTUBE: MORE FROM TODAY More footage uploaded today of large groups of riot police manning the streets in Tehran. This appears to be the same camera man (or at least someone sharing the same vantage point) who shot this video. If this footage of gun shots being fired out in the open in Tehran was indeed shot today, then it indicates the violence continues. CITIZENTUBE: APRIL 2012 In 2006, George Allen uttered the word "macaca" on film and changed the course of YouTube Politics forever. From that moment, the political world learned two important lessons: 1) YouTube is a powerful medium for spreading political messages and 2) everything a candidate says can be recorded on camera by a campaign tracker, employed by the opposition.

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The final videos are in for the third and last round of Project: Report, the journalism contest YouTube is holding in partnership with the Pulitzer Center.Now is your chance to view the five finalists' submissions and vote to determine which of these aspiring journalists you think should win the grand prize -- a $10,000 fellowship with the Pulitzer Center to report on a story abroad. CITIZENTUBE: FIGHTING GLOBAL POVERTY ON YOUTUBE Global poverty is an issue that seems to have only one side: it's bad, and we should end it. According to one statistic, the GDP of the 48 poorest nations is still less than the wealth of the three richest peopleand most economists agree the gap between the rich and poor grows wider every year. CITIZENTUBE: ORDINARY CITIZENS, EXTRAORDINARY VIDEOS The images are grainy, often jerky and hard to follow (like most footage shot using hand-held cameras and cellphones), but the message is unmistakable: in the months since the disputed Iranian presidential election in June, the people of Iran have become fluent in the new language of citizen video reporting. CITIZENTUBE: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FIGHT VIDEOS: A CASE If activity on YouTube is any indication, the San Francisco public transportation system seems to be a hot bed for conflict, and the fact that the city's residents are a tech-savvy crowd means that incidents are regularly caught on camera. CITIZENTUBE: SIX YEARS LATER, THE CAMPAIGN TRACKER SEES A In 2006, George Allen uttered the word "macaca" on film and changed the course of YouTube Politics forever. From that moment, the political world learned two important lessons: 1) YouTube is a powerful medium for spreading political messages and 2) everything a candidate says can be recorded on camera by a campaign tracker, employed by the opposition. CITIZENTUBE: MORE FROM TODAY More footage uploaded today of large groups of riot police manning the streets in Tehran. This appears to be the same camera man (or at least someone sharing the same vantage point) who shot this video. If this footage of gun shots being fired out in the open in Tehran was indeed shot today, then it indicates the violence continues. CITIZENTUBE: APRIL 2012 In 2006, George Allen uttered the word "macaca" on film and changed the course of YouTube Politics forever. From that moment, the political world learned two important lessons: 1) YouTube is a powerful medium for spreading political messages and 2) everything a candidate says can be recorded on camera by a campaign tracker, employed by the opposition.

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The final videos are in for the third and last round of Project: Report, the journalism contest YouTube is holding in partnership with the Pulitzer Center.Now is your chance to view the five finalists' submissions and vote to determine which of these aspiring journalists you think should win the grand prize -- a $10,000 fellowship with the Pulitzer Center to report on a story abroad. CITIZENTUBE: MOURNING THE VICTIMS CitizenTube is YouTube's News and Politics Blog. Here you'll find important breaking news videos from citizens; developing trends in the use of YouTube by news organizations, activists, politicians, and governments; and lots of other YouTube goodness. CITIZENTUBE: GREENPEACE This clip from the BBC's popular Hard Talk program shows outgoing Greenpeace leader Gerd Leipold trying to defend his position that the Greenland ice sheet will melt by 2030. When pushed by host Stephen Sackur on the veracity of the statement, Leipold back-peddles and explains that Greenpeace "emotionalizes" issues and concedes that the organization may have exaggerated in this case. CITIZENTUBE: FIGHTING GLOBAL POVERTY ON YOUTUBE Global poverty is an issue that seems to have only one side: it's bad, and we should end it. According to one statistic, the GDP of the 48 poorest nations is still less than the wealth of the three richest peopleand most economists agree the gap between the rich and poor grows wider every year. CITIZENTUBE: U.S. GOVERNMENT RACES UP THE CHARTS CitizenTube is YouTube's News and Politics Blog. Here you'll find important breaking news videos from citizens; developing trends in the use of YouTube by news organizations, activists, politicians, and governments; and lots of other YouTube goodness. CITIZENTUBE: WIN YOUR SHARE OF THE BAILOUT In response to the Federal Government using taxpayer dollars to fund a multi-trillion dollar bailout package for Wall Street, an organization called Right.org is giving away FREE money. For your chance to win $27,599 (the amount of money paid for every American taxpayer), all you have to do is create a 30-second video that explains why you think the government's bailout plan is straight-up a CITIZENTUBE: ORDINARY CITIZENS, EXTRAORDINARY VIDEOS The images are grainy, often jerky and hard to follow (like most footage shot using hand-held cameras and cellphones), but the message is unmistakable: in the months since the disputed Iranian presidential election in June, the people of Iran have become fluent in the new language of citizen video reporting. CITIZENTUBE: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FIGHT VIDEOS: A CASE If activity on YouTube is any indication, the San Francisco public transportation system seems to be a hot bed for conflict, and the fact that the city's residents are a tech-savvy crowd means that incidents are regularly caught on camera. CITIZENTUBE: SIX YEARS LATER, THE CAMPAIGN TRACKER SEES A In 2006, George Allen uttered the word "macaca" on film and changed the course of YouTube Politics forever. From that moment, the political world learned two important lessons: 1) YouTube is a powerful medium for spreading political messages and 2) everything a candidate says can be recorded on camera by a campaign tracker, employed by the opposition. CITIZENTUBE: MORE FROM TODAY More footage uploaded today of large groups of riot police manning the streets in Tehran. This appears to be the same camera man (or at least someone sharing the same vantage point) who shot this video. If this footage of gun shots being fired out in the open in Tehran was indeed shot today, then it indicates the violence continues.

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The final videos are in for the third and last round of Project: Report, the journalism contest YouTube is holding in partnership with the Pulitzer Center.Now is your chance to view the five finalists' submissions and vote to determine which of these aspiring journalists you think should win the grand prize -- a $10,000 fellowship with the Pulitzer Center to report on a story abroad. CITIZENTUBE: HOW DO WE BUILD BETTER SCHOOLS? ASK THE STUDENTS Okay, YouTube -- it's time to trade in those water balloons for some #2 pencils. A new school year is upon us! Thankfully, an organization called Architecture for Humanity (AFH) is trying to make the idea of heading back to school a bit more palatable. Earlier this year, they launched a competition for architects to design a "classroom of the future" and address the challenges schools face in CITIZENTUBE: FIGHTING FOR NET NEUTRALITY The battle over net neutrality is heating up in Congress. The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 was just introduced, and now the SavetheInternet.com Coalition is trying to drum up support to help push the legislation through. They've posted this video on the videofreepress YouTube channel, which explains what net neutrality is, impresses upon the importance of internet freedom (and CITIZENTUBE: ORDINARY CITIZENS, EXTRAORDINARY VIDEOS The images are grainy, often jerky and hard to follow (like most footage shot using hand-held cameras and cellphones), but the message is unmistakable: in the months since the disputed Iranian presidential election in June, the people of Iran have become fluent in the new language of citizen video reporting. CITIZENTUBE: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FIGHT VIDEOS: A CASE If activity on YouTube is any indication, the San Francisco public transportation system seems to be a hot bed for conflict, and the fact that the city's residents are a tech-savvy crowd means that incidents are regularly caught on camera. CITIZENTUBE: SIX YEARS LATER, THE CAMPAIGN TRACKER SEES A In 2006, George Allen uttered the word "macaca" on film and changed the course of YouTube Politics forever. From that moment, the political world learned two important lessons: 1) YouTube is a powerful medium for spreading political messages and 2) everything a candidate says can be recorded on camera by a campaign tracker, employed by the opposition. CITIZENTUBE: MORE FROM TODAY More footage uploaded today of large groups of riot police manning the streets in Tehran. This appears to be the same camera man (or at least someone sharing the same vantage point) who shot this video. If this footage of gun shots being fired out in the open in Tehran was indeed shot today, then it indicates the violence continues.

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CITIZENTUBE: GREENPEACE This clip from the BBC's popular Hard Talk program shows outgoing Greenpeace leader Gerd Leipold trying to defend his position that the Greenland ice sheet will melt by 2030. When pushed by host Stephen Sackur on the veracity of the statement, Leipold back-peddles and explains that Greenpeace "emotionalizes" issues and concedes that the organization may have exaggerated in this case. CITIZENTUBE: FIGHTING GLOBAL POVERTY ON YOUTUBE Global poverty is an issue that seems to have only one side: it's bad, and we should end it. According to one statistic, the GDP of the 48 poorest nations is still less than the wealth of the three richest peopleand most economists agree the gap between the rich and poor grows wider every year. CITIZENTUBE: FIGHTING FOR NET NEUTRALITY The battle over net neutrality is heating up in Congress. The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 was just introduced, and now the SavetheInternet.com Coalition is trying to drum up support to help push the legislation through. They've posted this video on the videofreepress YouTube channel, which explains what net neutrality is, impresses upon the importance of internet freedom (and CITIZENTUBE: WIN YOUR SHARE OF THE BAILOUT In response to the Federal Government using taxpayer dollars to fund a multi-trillion dollar bailout package for Wall Street, an organization called Right.org is giving away FREE money. For your chance to win $27,599 (the amount of money paid for every American taxpayer), all you have to do is create a 30-second video that explains why you think the government's bailout plan is straight-up a CITIZENTUBE: SHOT FOR NEWS? The video, which is meant to be shocking, shows a man get shot while reaching for a newspaper on a city street.According to Reporters Without Borders, 850 journalists have lost their lives in the last 15 years over seeking and providing access to information. CITIZENTUBE: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FIGHT VIDEOS: A CASE If activity on YouTube is any indication, the San Francisco public transportation system seems to be a hot bed for conflict, and the fact that the city's residents are a tech-savvy crowd means that incidents are regularly caught on camera.

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CITIZENTUBE: YOUTUBE BLOCKED IN IRAN? HERE'S HOW TO Here's How to Circumvent an Internet Proxy. Reports continue to circulate that YouTube and other social networking sites have been blocked in Iran - preventing the protesters there from sharing the footage of police violence from the streets of Tehran. When a country blocks YouTube, however, saavy dissidents can sometimes find ways

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CITIZENTUBE: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FIGHT VIDEOS: A CASE If activity on YouTube is any indication, the San Francisco public transportation system seems to be a hot bed for conflict, and the fact that the city's residents are a tech-savvy crowd means that incidents are regularly caught on camera.

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CITIZENTUBE: APRIL 2012 In 2006, George Allen uttered the word "macaca" on film and changed the course of YouTube Politics forever. From that moment, the political world learned two important lessons: 1) YouTube is a powerful medium for spreading political messages and 2) everything a candidate says can be recorded on camera by a campaign tracker, employed by the opposition. CITIZENTUBE: JUNE 2011 On May 22, 2011, a deadly tornado struck the city of Joplin, Missouri, killing over 100 people and causing millions of dollars in damages. Hours later 32,000 AmeriCorps members rushed to the city, providing 190,000 hours or service--the largest turnout in AmeriCorps history. CITIZENTUBE: FIGHTING GLOBAL POVERTY ON YOUTUBE Global poverty is an issue that seems to have only one side: it's bad, and we should end it. According to one statistic, the GDP of the 48 poorest nations is still less than the wealth of the three richest peopleand most economists agree the gap between the rich and poor grows wider every year. CITIZENTUBE: TIM PAWLENTY’S VIDEO GURU, LUCAS BAIANO On Monday, former Minnesota Governor dipped more than a toe into the Republican nomination pooland he did so in a blockbuster-style video that is more reminiscent of a multi-million dollar car commercial than a shaky handy-cam video. With his announcement video and his epic Courage to Stand mini bio-pic, Pawlenty is fast becoming the candidate to beat in terms of web video. CITIZENTUBE: SHARK SIGHTING CLOSES NEW JERSEY BEACH New Jersey's Seaside Park beach was briefly closed on Sunday when a 5-foot blue shark swam onto the shore. WNBC-TV reports lifeguards have closed the beach three times this summer because of shark sightings. Jennifer Abbondanza uploaded this footage of the shark to YouTube. CITIZENTUBE: YOUTUBE BLOCKED IN IRAN? HERE'S HOW TO Here's How to Circumvent an Internet Proxy. Reports continue to circulate that YouTube and other social networking sites have been blocked in Iran - preventing the protesters there from sharing the footage of police violence from the streets of Tehran. When a country blocks YouTube, however, saavy dissidents can sometimes find ways

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CITIZENTUBE: THE U.S. GOVERNMENT COMES TO YOUTUBE Spacemen floating through the international space station. World leaders sending messages across borders. A life-sized slice of pizza explaining how to apply for a passport. Sound like outtakes from the latest Hollywood movies? Actually, these videos are part of the new U.S. Government portal on YouTube. That's right, your federal government has come to YouTube. CITIZENTUBE: GREENPEACE This clip from the BBC's popular Hard Talk program shows outgoing Greenpeace leader Gerd Leipold trying to defend his position that the Greenland ice sheet will melt by 2030. When pushed by host Stephen Sackur on the veracity of the statement, Leipold back-peddles and explains that Greenpeace "emotionalizes" issues and concedes that the organization may have exaggerated in this case. CITIZENTUBE: SIMULATING THE HUDSON RIVER CRASH LANDING CitizenTube is YouTube's News and Politics Blog. Here you'll find important breaking news videos from citizens; developing trends in the use of YouTube by news organizations, activists, politicians, and governments; and lots of other YouTube goodness. CITIZENTUBE: REMEMBERING TED KENNEDY ON YOUTUBE Ted Kennedy, the youngest of the four beloved Kennedy brothers - including John, Robert, and Joseph, leaves behind a giant legacy in the U.S. Senate, where he served for 46 years and helped to push many important bills through legislation, notably on issues around health care, education, and civil rights. CITIZENTUBE: YES EVERYONE CAN CitizenTube is YouTube's News and Politics Blog. Here you'll find important breaking news videos from citizens; developing trends in the use of YouTube by news organizations, activists, politicians, and governments; and lots of other YouTube goodness. CITIZENTUBE: TSUNAMI VIDEOS DRAW VIEWS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND Cross posted from the YouTube Trends blog. Nearly all of the weekend's Most Shared and top Trending videos were related to the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami that occurred Friday in Japan.

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CITIZENTUBE: BIG CAST OF YOUNG GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES LAUNCH Mobilizing a big cast of government employees to get the word out, the Environmental Protection Agency has launched another YouTube video contest - intended to highlight the issue of environmental justice. CITIZENTUBE: DEADLY TWISTER RAVAGES OKLAHOMA A deadly tornado ravaged Lone Grove, Oklahoma yesterday. Residents with video cameras on hand captured footage of empty streets as ominous clouds formed and emergency alerts were broadcast. User/daredevil blackcloudchasing actually followed the storm in a car, documenting the twister as it formed and touched ground, before killing 8, seriously injuring at least 14 more, and leaving a wake of CITIZENTUBE: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FIGHT VIDEOS: A CASE If activity on YouTube is any indication, the San Francisco public transportation system seems to be a hot bed for conflict, and the fact that the city's residents are a tech-savvy crowd means that incidents are regularly caught on camera.

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TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012 NEWT GINGRICH SAYS 'SO LONG' ON YOUTUBE Former Speaker Newt Gingrich hasn't hit the airwaves yet to announce his exit from the race but he did post this YouTube video, announcing his departure and thanking his supporters, this morning: It's a fitting finish for a candidate who began his presidential journey on YouTube just under a year ago. Here's his announcement

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Now, close to 10 million channel views later, he's calling it quits. Farewell, sweet Newt.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012 SIX YEARS LATER, THE CAMPAIGN TRACKER SEES A RE-BIRTH ON YOUTUBE In 2006, George Allen uttered the word "macaca" on film and changed the course of YouTube Politics forever. From that moment, the political world learned two important lessons: 1) YouTube is a powerful medium for spreading political messages and 2) everything a candidate says can be recorded on camera by a campaign tracker, employed by the opposition. In 2012, campaign trackers are no longer a novelty on the trail. Today's NPR "All Things Considered" story offers a deeper look at how this position has evolved into a campaign "must-have" and how they've changed how politicians operate. But what about hiring a tracker to document your own campaign's every move? That's precisely what the Romney campaign is doing. Governor Romney's body man Garrett Jackson has been uploading behind-the-scenes footage of moments along the campaign trail to his personal YouTube account, offering a glimpse of Romney that the public doesn't see very often. Garrett's most-popular video, uploaded three weeks ago, has received over half a million views and documents an April Fools prank on the

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With viewership like this, the Romney campaign should seriously consider having Garrett upload to their official campaign channel instead. For comparison's sake, the most-viewed video in the last month on the official Romney channel has received only

91,000 views.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012 WITH A GREAT BIG ROAR... Yesterday marked the White House annual Easter Egg Roll and while the footage of kids rolling eggs is pretty cute, the media seems to be zeroing in on another tradition -- President Obama's reading of his favorite book, "Where the Wild Things Are." Watch it here , particularly starting at 1:15 when Obama really gets into character, letting out a pretty epic "wild rumpus" roar. Even Bo gets in on the action. You can also compare it to his reading of the same book from last

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2012 THIS WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES ON YOUTUBE-- DRAMATIC RESCUE IN ITALY, PROTESTS IN TUNISIA, AND UNEASY TRUCE FORMS IN ZABADANI, SYRIA EVERYDAY ON THE CITIZENTUBE CHANNEL (AND @CITIZENTUBE ON TWITTER), ALONG WITH OUR CURATION PARTNERS @STORYFUL , WE LOOK AT HOW THE TOP NEWS STORIES ARE COVERED ON YOUTUBE. EVERY WEEK WE'LL POST A WEEKLY RECAP OF THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF THE WEEK: * We witnessed dramatic rescue efforts as the cruise ship Costa Concordia crashed into rocks in shallow waters in Giglio, Italy. * We watched the CEO of the Costa company blame human error , as most accused the ship's captain, Francesco Schettino, of being at fault for the crash . * We monitored events in Syria where military forces attacking rebels in Zabadani agreed to a ceasefire , as Obama raised concerns about the violence there. * We saw unprecedented amounts of snow falling in the state of Washington, with many going out and making the most of the rare event. * We followed the GOP candidates during a dramatic week on the US campaign trail, as Jon Huntsman and Rick Perry both dropped out of the running for the Republican nomination. * We marked the anniversary of the 'Arab Spring' with protests in Tunisia at the slow pace of reforms. * We witnessed Russian oil supply ship Renda arriving in Nome, Alaska with assistance from

the US Coastguard.

* We viewed the forced closure of Kruger National Park in South Africa due to prevalent flooding caused by heavy rain. * And finally, we celebrated with Muhammad Al i, one of the most iconic figures alive, who turned 70 this week.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012 THIS WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES ON YOUTUBE-- MITT ROMNEY CLAIMS VICTORY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, AWARD-WINNING FRENCH JOURNALIST IS KILLED IN SYRIA, AND A NATIONAL STRIKE PARALYSES NIGERIA EVERYDAY ON THE CITIZENTUBE

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@CITIZENTUBE ON TWITTER), ALONG WITH OUR CURATION PARTNERS @STORYFUL , WE LOOK AT HOW THE TOP NEWS STORIES ARE COVERED ON YOUTUBE. EVERY WEEK WE'LL POST A WEEKLY RECAP OF THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF THE WEEK: * We were saddened as award-winning French journalist Gilles Jacquier was killed during attacks on a pro-government rally

in Homs, Syria.

* We watched strong condemnation worldwide as video emerged of four US marines urinating on Taliban corpses. * We monitored events in Syria as eleven Arab League observers were injured in an attack on one of their

cars in Latakia.

* We marked Guantanamo Bay's tenth year of operation , a period Amnesty is calling "a decade of damage to human rights". * We followed the GOP candidates on the US campaign trail, as Mitt Romney took New Hampshire and looked ahead

to South Carolina .

* We saw more than ten feet of snow falling on parts of Alaska, especially around the town of Cordova. * We viewed a national strike in Nigeria bringing the country to a standstill as thousands continued to protest the scrapping of the fuel subsidy * We witnessed a surfer's paradise develop in California as massive waves hit beaches all along the

coast.

* And finally, we watched South Africa celebrate one hundred years since the forming of the African National Congress.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2012 THIS WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES ON YOUTUBE--NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS, THE IOWA CAUCUSES, AND MORE Everyday on the CitizenTube

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* We monitored events in Bahrain as protesters and security forces endlessly clashed , leading to the tear-gassing of the funeral of a 16 year

old.

* We witnessed the powerful eruption of Sicily's Mount Etna volcano, which sent huge plumes of ash into the air, sparking flight disruption fears * We viewed thousands of Nigerians take to the streets in protest over the doubling of petrol prices due to fuel

subsidy cuts.

* We followed the GOP candidates as they gave eloquent speeches at the Iowa caucuses ; the first major electoral event on the US

campaign trail.

* We saw Occupy Wall Street protesters get the drop on New York police as they reoccupied Zucotti Park on New

Years Eve.

* We watched a devastating landslide kill and injure dozens in the Philippines after a week of heavy

rain.

* We were shocked at a bomb attack in Damascus that killed at least 25, sparking more anti-government

protests.

* And finally, we watched the world bring in the new year with widespread celebrations in Asia , Europe

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2011 THIS WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES ON YOUTUBE-- NORTH KOREA HOLDS TWO DAYS OF FUNERAL CEREMONIES FOR KIM JONG-IL, ARAB LEAGUE MONITORS ARRIVE IN SYRIA, AND NORDIC STORM "DAGMAR" BATTERS SCANDINAVIA EVERYDAY ON THE CITIZENTUBE

CHANNEL (AND

@CITIZENTUBE ON TWITTER), ALONG WITH OUR CURATION PARTNERS @STORYFUL , WE LOOK AT HOW THE TOP NEWS STORIES ARE COVERED ON YOUTUBE. EVERY WEEK WE'LL POST A WEEKLY RECAP OF THE TOP NEWS STORIES OF THE WEEK: * We observed scenes of uninhibited mourning in North Korea as the country held two days of funeral processions to mark the passing of Kim Jong-il. * We monitored the heavy military crackdown in Syria as Arab League officials arrived in Homs amid large-scale funerals and demonstrations . * We witnessed the powerful storm "Dagmar" smash into Northern Europe , causing building damage and huge power

cuts.

* We viewed dramatic images of bomb attacks on five churches in Nigeria on Christmas day. * We followed the GOP candidates on the US campaign trail in Iowa as Occupy Caucus protesters made their presence known. * We watched in shock as Turkish air-strikes mistakenly killed 30 Kurdish villagers , believing they were rebels. * We watched Australia suffer through an unpleasant Christmas as Melbourne was hit with tennis ball-sized hail and the country endured widespread flooding

.

* We saw heavy snow in Texas interrupt the holidays as poor road conditions caused life to slow to a crawl. * And finally, we celebrated the holidays in style as we watched the world celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas

Day .

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2011 THIS WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES ON YOUTUBE--NORTH KOREA'S "DEAR LEADER" DIES, EGYPTIAN WOMEN PROTEST AFTER BEATINGS, AND DOZENS KILLED IN IRAQ AFTER US TROOPS LEAVE Everyday on the CitizenTube

Channel (and

@CitizenTube on Twitter), along with our curation partners @storyful , we look at how the top news stories are covered on YouTube. Every week we'll post a weekly recap of the top news stories of the week: * We monitored the news out of secretive North Korea that the country's notorious "dear leader" Kim Jong-il died and the videos showing a country in mourning

.

* We witnessed an unprecedented uprising of thousands of Egyptian female protesters who marched in solidarity for more rights, democracy, and respect after seeing other women brutally beaten by the country's armed forces. * We saw dozens of Iraqis die in a series of Baghdad bomb blasts a day after the last US troops left a country embroiled political chaos. * We watched devastating floods

kill

over one thousand people in the Philippines as Tropical Storm Washi (or Sendong) roared through over the weekend. * We followed the wives of the GOP candidates on the US campaign trail as they became more visible and featured themselves in ads. * We were saddened by the death of former Czech president Vaclav Havel , who was one of the key figures in Czechoslovakia's democratic reform movement. * We watched security forces in Bahrain and Syria continue to violently suppress protesters as tensions escalated in both

countries.

* We viewed dramatic videos from Kazakhstan that showed striking oil workers clashing with police in the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau. * And finally, we got in the holiday spirit with some celebrities who spread Christmas cheer and goodwill in

different ways.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2011 THE TOP POLITICAL VIDEOS OF 2011 From candidate ads to pundit debates , speeches from the White House to impassioned pleas from the American heartland, this year’s most-viewed political videos show us that a message that resonates can come from anywhere -- and

anyone.

Surpassing the President and various presidential hopefuls in views, the #1 video on our list comes from a young man in Iowa speaking candidly to his government. This video of Zach Wahls speaking about gay marriage has been viewed more than 18 million times. Three candidates for 2012 made the most-viewed political videos list. Gov. Rick Perry's highly-covered "Strong " ad was uploaded just this month, but has already racked up 7 million views (another one of his ads, “Proven Leadership” is also on the list). Herman Cain, who recently suspended his bid for President, showed that quirky gets views. President Obama reached an audience of millions on YouTube as both commander in chief , and stand up

comedian .

Here’s the full list of the most-viewed political videos from the YouTube News and Politics category: 1. Zach Wahls speaks about family 2. President Obama at the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

3. Strong

4. President Obama on death of Osama bin Laden 5. Brother, can you spare a trillion? Government gone wild! 6. Seth Meyers remarks at the 2011 White House Correspondents’

Dinner

7. Rick Perry - Proven Leadership 8. Jon Stewart Goes Head-to-Head Bill O'Reilly 9. Now is the time for action! 10. President Barack Obama's First Ad of 2012 In all, the videos on this list account for over 50 million views, demonstrating that there is significant interest in political video on YouTube before the primaries have even begun. For all the key moments in online political video during the coming election, visit YouTube.com/Politics . For more of YouTube’s most-viewed videos of 2011, visit YouTube.com/Rewind

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011 THIS WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES ON YOUTUBE--THE WAR IN IRAQ OFFICIALLY ENDS, POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE IN EGYPT, AND A TRAGIC ATTACK IN BELGIUM Everyday on the CitizenTube

Channel (and

@CitizenTube on Twitter), along with our curation partners @storyful , we look at how the top news stories are covered on YouTube. Every week we'll post a weekly recap of the top news stories of the week: * We witnessed the relatively low-key end to the nine-year war in Iraq in a quiet withdrawal of troops that left many wondering if it was all worth it. * We watched more violence erupt in Egypt , this time following the country's second round of parliamentary voting as a sit-in at the parliament reached two weeks long, with rumors of activists being detained and badly beaten. * We saw an awful tragedy unfold in Liege, Belgium when a man went on a rampage in a busy marketplace with grenades and firearms, killing at least five people

and himself.

* We observed the largest protests to take place in Russia in decades after people fed up with corruption came out in the tens of thousands against recent allegedly fraudulent parliamentary elections. * We followed all of the GOP candidates on the US campaign trail in

their final debate

before the primary

season kicks off with the Iowa caucuses on January 3. * We were saddened by the killing of two student-teacher protesters during clashes with police in Mexico in which the demonstrators were reportedly protesting their daily food

subsidies.

* We noted the first post-World War II conviction for a former French head of state in which Jacques Chirac was found guilty of embezzlement and sentenced to a 2-year suspended jail term. * We monitored Occupy protests all along the US west coast that attempted to shut down numerous city ports as well as an Occupy protest at Goldmen Sachs bank in New York. * And finally, we took note of record breaking rains, mudslides, and flooding on New Zealand's south island with an array of videos documenting the damage.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2011 THIS WEEK'S TOP NEWS STORIES ON YOUTUBE--HORRIBLE DEJA VU FOR VIRGINIA TECH, MASS SECTARIAN KILLING IN AFGHANISTAN, AND RUSSIANS

PROTEST ELECTION

Everyday on the CitizenTube

Channel (and

@CitizenTube on Twitter), along with our curation partners @storyful , we look at how the top news stories are covered on YouTube. Every week we'll post a weekly recap of the top news stories of the week: * We were shocked by the shooting on the Virginia Tech campus that left people with a feeling of deja vu in which a police officer was killed and another person was found dead. * We witnessed the first sectarian attack in Afghanistan in recent memory that left at least 55 Shi'ite Muslims dead and tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan strained. * We observed thousands of angry Russians take to the streets in unprecedented protests after reports of fraud and irregularities in parliamentary elections. * We saw embattled former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky get arrested and jailed on new charges of child

molestation.

* We followed Herman Cain's announcement he was "suspending" his campaign and a controversial Rick Perry ad on the US campaign trail. * We watched Syrian president Bashar al-Asad speak to America's ABC News and deny accusations that the government is involved in killing thousands of protesters as more violence raged

on.

* We monitored opposition protests around the world as people waiting to hear election results in the Democratic Republic of Congo grew frustrated at what they fear is

a sham vote.

* We took in the early winter snow storm across parts of Texas and New Mexico as locals had some fun with the

unusual weather.

* And finally, we gazed at images of NASA's incredible discovery of an Earth-like planet with the potential of containing life 600 light years away.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011 THIS WEEK'S TOP NEWS ON YOUTUBE: EGYPTIANS VOTING, CLINTON IN BURMA, AND #OWS KICKED OUT IN LA AND PHILLY This Week's Top News Stories on YouTube--Egyptians go to the polls, Secretary of State Clinton goes to Burma, and Occupiers in LA and Philadelphia go away Everyday on the CitizenTube

Channel (and

@CitizenTube on Twitter), along with our curation partners @storyful , we look at how the top news stories are covered on YouTube. Every week we'll post a weekly recap of the top news stories of the week: * We watched history unfold in Egypt as citizens went to the polls to elect their first post-Mubarak parliament after a week of violent clashes and protests killed dozens of people. * We monitored US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's trip to Burma (Myanmar) to promote change and democratic freedoms on the highest level US official visit to the country in more

than 50 years.

* We noted police raids on Occupy encampments in Los Angeles and Philadelphia that ended in arrests and effectively wiped out the movements' city bases. * We witnessed enraged Iranian protesters storming the British embassy in the capital Tehran after diplomatic relations with the UK were downgraded by the Iranian parliament. * We followed Rick Perry confusing the voting age

,

a Sarah Palin for president ad

,

and a creative promo from Jon Huntsman's daughters on the US campaign trail. * We saw up to two million public sector employees go on a strike in the UK that closed down schools, hospitals, and transport in an effort to prevent having to pay and work more for

their pensions.

* We observed the second elections to take place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the country's five year war amid reports of widespread irregularities and following

violence.

* We were blown away by videos showing uprooted trees, property damage, and power outages because of extremely high winds from California to Utah. * And finally, we marked World AIDS Day by looking at the state of the disease around the globe and hearing from world leaders and those affected.

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