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The rise of YouTube, Ukrainian refugee professor

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An author shares his new book that explores the growing popularity of YouTube. Then, we talk to a UW-Oshkosh professor who is a refugee from Ukraine.

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  • How YouTube became one of the most popular sites on the internet

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    YouTube is one of the most popular websites on the internet. We hear about its rise, its struggle to deal with problematic content and why it has avoided some of the negative attention given to other Big Tech companies.

  • Ukrainian refugee lecturing at UW Oshkosh

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    We meet a guest lecturer at UW Oshkosh, who fled her home country of Ukraine with her family during the ongoing war with Russia.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Mark Bergen Guest
  • Oksana Katsanivska Guest

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