From Minecraft to books: what Stampy did next after YouTube stardom
Garrett’s alter-ego Stampy is one of the most popular children’s channels on YouTube, with 6.6 million subscribers and more than 4.2bn views since its launch in 2011. Last year, he was the fourth biggest channel on the service.
It remains only available in the US, where it has generated some criticism from consumer groups for the advertising that is carried alongside the videos. Details of its global rollout have yet to be announced, but when it does, channels like Stampy should benefit.
“If I look at my channel, it’s slightly in the majority girls than boys, and overall in Minecraft it’s pretty close to a 50/50 split,” he says. “All of gaming has gone that way: the idea of gaming as a male-dominated hobby has gone now.”
The article expresses the how the Stampy the YouTube sensation has progressed in his field (the world of gaming) and how new and digital media ahas allowed for this to happen (youtube,instgram etc). I think its a brilliant way for children to enjoy animation and also there is less concern about negative influence for the children as he targets children and does not have inappropriate language on his commentary etc.
However, just like any other technology, I think that it may cause children to be less active and hooked onto the computer screen fro entertainment.
It remains only available in the US, where it has generated some criticism from consumer groups for the advertising that is carried alongside the videos. Details of its global rollout have yet to be announced, but when it does, channels like Stampy should benefit.
“If I look at my channel, it’s slightly in the majority girls than boys, and overall in Minecraft it’s pretty close to a 50/50 split,” he says. “All of gaming has gone that way: the idea of gaming as a male-dominated hobby has gone now.”
The article expresses the how the Stampy the YouTube sensation has progressed in his field (the world of gaming) and how new and digital media ahas allowed for this to happen (youtube,instgram etc). I think its a brilliant way for children to enjoy animation and also there is less concern about negative influence for the children as he targets children and does not have inappropriate language on his commentary etc.
However, just like any other technology, I think that it may cause children to be less active and hooked onto the computer screen fro entertainment.
Women are silenced online, just as in real life. It will take more than Twitter to change that
A study I ran of online news commenting in the UK, US and Australia, indicates that even in moderated comments sections, men dominate the posts. It also suggests women commenters may be adopting pseudonyms (fictitious name) to avoid gender stereotyping and abuse.
The findings tally with a recent study done by Oxford statistician Emma Piersonbut also with sociological accounts of men’s control of public debates.
I personally love get involved with debates and open discussions mostly not digitised ones because of personal preference. However is it very worrying that other females feel intimidated online, I think it is vital to be much in involved in matters that affect us all, to rejuvenate democracy. More should be done to allow females of openly comment just as ell as men.
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