Mass Amateurization

Once the Internet was born it started providing freedom to the masses to express in their own unique ways. For example, blog posting which may sometimes be published by non-professionals; this fact, lower the standards of professional mass media. On the other hand, puts away a major press obstacle, the stop of the data flow. The result of this is mass amateurization. Internet allowed people to publish articles that may not be important to some professionals but attract viewers to the source. People are allowed to publish whatever they want in Facebook, Twitter and other social media without limitations imposed by the media. The diffusion of the capacity of self-expression is Mass Amateurization.

After price cost of cameras fell, people started using photographies to post on the Internet. Allowing people to create different images and sometimes makes very professional and good-looking pictures that are post in blogs and other media sources. Nowaday, people try to master the art of photography because it became a really important tool of expression on the internet. Softwares such as photoshop are use contantly for amateurs and professionals to give a more personal look to their pictures.

When YouTube came out, videos were published and created by amateurs. It brought new dynamic that literally change the way I see television and movies. Youtubers started gaining fame through videos that were not necessary well edited but created a platform for talented people were not be famous today if it not because of the platform YouTube.