Background and Introduction
As someone with a background in Film and Television studies, video sharing platforms like YouTube and Vimeo are of special interest to me. Even newer platforms like Twitch are interesting and still have a lot of research to be done on them. I presented at last summer's Intersections/Cross-Sections conference in Toronto to discuss the ramification that Twitch has on younger audiences. The way that developing minds--especially young minds with neurological differences--are shaped by media stimulus is my primary interest of study. That said, a lot of new media takes place on Web 2.0. Articles, Tweets, Snaps, Stories, YouTube Videos, Streams, etc. To give an example, some children have a neurological disorder called RAD, or Reactive Attachment Disorder. A kid with RAD will tend to attach themselves to authoriry figures extremely quickly. This can make things as simple as saying goodbye to the teacher after school quite difficult. It can also be managed effectively if the teacher (or a...