In today's world, if it's newsworthy, it's on YouTube.
There have been videos posted by people at the forefront of any disaster or headline since the site was launched. Now, YouTube is taking steps to filter those headline-worthy videos into a news feed. The news feed can be found at Citizen Tube, YouTube's news and politics blog site. It will showcase videos by both amateur videographers and professional news outlets.
There is also an @citizentube Twitter feed updating the latest clips, essentially turning it into a Twitter news feed like the feeds for CNN or New York Times. It's a smart move considering the number of people who utilize Twitter solely for that purpose.
I definitely like the concept, but the success or failure of this new feature will be in its execution. If they can curate the videos that people will want to watch, Citizen Tube could really take off.
And while it could help legitimize YouTube as a news source, there's always the chance that it just won't be able to compete with people's desire to see cute animal videos or the next Justin Beiber.
