One such medium is YouTube (www.youtube.com); a great way for budding video enthusiasts to get their stuff seen, because not only is it free and easy-to-use, but it’s viewable by people all over the world. Resources such as a cheap webcam and free software mean producing your own video content for the web is easy-peasy.

This is one reason why YouTube has become so popular – anybody can upload content; viewable by any person; regardless of your focus: you can almost certainly find it on YouTube. A search of “Parkes NSW” brings approximately 118 video that have been uploaded by a horde of people on a range of topics – Roy Maloy’s visit to the show; our very own Henry Parkes statue; the Elvis Festival (of course); and my favourite – Todd McKenney’s visit to Parkes to judge Dancing with the Stars (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7 O7ZhMJXOqk).

For those who aren’t aware – Todd’s comments on the inspiring dance that wouldn’t be out of place on the real-deal, dancing with the stars TV show, referred to a dance performed by Bill Jayet and Nancy Cayo. Unfortunately, the video was edited not to include the actual dance he was talking about; a bit disappointing for those of us who missed it.

Not only does YouTube provide you with a medium for screening video footage, but it also provides you with a handbook full of advice on producing content for the web; formats, sound, techniques, effects and ideas – superb for those who are looking for a new way to present. Of course not everyone has time to waste watching countless videos on YouTube: hence YouTube Mobile.

Watch and upload videos on the go, on your mobile phone; opening up a whole new can of worms – what about our privacy?

What if I don’t want some dork uploading video of me before I have time to say no?

YouTube has a whole page of legal mumbo-jumbo that I began reading, but didn’t make it past the third paragraph – basically, if you watch or upload video you agree to YouTube’s terms; what those terms are: I’ll leave it up to you to decipher.

For me, YouTube is about finding humour in a politically correct world: some people aren’t afraid to be themselves and show the world who they really are: politically correct or not.