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 Ali, one of the most iconic figures alive, who turned 70 this week. 

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 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:

Friday, January 6, 2012

This Week's Top News Stories on YouTube--New Year celebrations, the Iowa Caucuses, and more



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 began the New Year by remembering some of biggest events of 2011: from Occupy Wall street to the death of Steve Jobs
  • 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 AsiaEurope and the US