Why do videos go viral ? 3ESO

Who is Kevin Alloca?

• He's a friends manager

• He's a trends manager

• He watches You Tube videos for a living

• He works for Ted Talks

How much video is uploaded onto You Tube every minute?

• 28 hours

• 38 hours

• 48 hours

• 58 hours

What are the three possible reasons for a video to go viral?

• tastemakers

• communities of participation

• paying for it to go viral

• unexpectedness

Why did Bear Vasquez's video suddenly become famous?

• He made a video of himself

• He made a rainbow video

• He made a comedy video

• He invented his name

Why did he make the rainbow video?

• He wanted to make money fast

• He wanted to be famous

• He knew people would find him funny

• He wanted other people to share the experience

How did the Friday video get famous?

• somebody thought it was a great song

• 200 million people saw it

• It was released on a Friday

• Someone made a joke about it?

What explains the success of the 'Nyan cat' video?

• It's a cool video

• Viewer participation

• Cats like watching the video

• 'Nyan' is a cool name

Why did Casey Niestat's video go viral?

• unexpectedness

• He got a fine

• He's got a cool bike

• He had an accident

What is a tastemaker?

• A person who likes eating different food

• A person who criticises what they see on the Internet

• a person who decides about what is good, fashionable, etc., which is accepted and followed by many other people

• A person who brings videos to a wider audience and makes them famous

There are parodies of very famous videos

• TRUE

• FALSE