Years ago, America was introduced to Julia Child by her long running series on PBS, "The French Chef". At that time, only a limited number of "experts" (and I'll give her credit for becoming one) could command a television audience due to the limited number of outlets that could carry a show at a given time. Today, things are much different because of internet video streaming technology.
Before my kerfuffle with my former cruise partner (FCP), she made me aware of an internet personality who had just been given a cable network series - Dr. Pimple Popper. It's hard to believe that a network would host her show, much less that people will pay $1.99/month for "All Access" videos. Yet, this woman gets her audience. Our curious nature makes it hard to turn away from the "grotesque", and her presence is charismatic. (It's good to know that she is a highly qualified dermatologist.)
I have gotten interested in Cruising videos lately, and I've turned RQS on to channels such as "Tips for Travelers", "Emma Cruises", and "La Lido Loca". She now understands what has been occupying my time when I get home and why I know a lot about the current state of cruising. The authors of these video logs have become mini personalities in their own right, and have fans coming up to them on cruises to say hello.
One of my friends has asked for a little help in setting up a video log channel of her own. If I decide to help, I will likely have to develop my own mini channel to see what it's like, then help her in setting up her channel. It would be very interesting to see what would happen if I brought this blog into the video world - albeit in a small way. But I doubt I'll do this, as I don't have that much to say anymore.
