News story WEEK 1: Iran blocks access to Google

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/23/iran-block-access-google-gmail?intcmp=239

Iran has blocked access to Google and Gmail in order to stop uproar from an anti-Islamic video posted on YouTube. 

In this instance, I think Iran is right to block access because  it prevents violence in the country or at least reduces it. I also think Google should have taken the film down in the first place which is said to have caused the death of the US Ambassador in Libya. 

YouTube.com

Who owns the site?

The man in charge at YouTube is Salar Kamangar, he is the CEO and senior vice president of video at Google. 

Do they also own any traditional media businesses? 
No

What other internet sites do they own? 
Don't owner other site but partners with other Google subsidiaries like Blogger and DoubleClick (advertising)

What is its revenue? 
Not stated but expected to be $3.6bn in 2012 financial year, same as Netflix subscription revenue

What is its overall worth? 
Not stated but estimated to be around $2bn

Research five key facts about the institution. 

1. Pareto principle applies because 30% of videos uploaded account for 99% of views. (2011)
2. Had more that 1 trillion views in 2011
3. Founders were former PayPal employees
4. Domain, youtube.com activated February 14th 2005.
5. Brought for $1.6bn by Google in November 2006

Find three quotes (with references) about the institution.

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List the key info provided on the company’s corporate homepage.

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Post up an infographic about the company.

 About YouTube

Top 10 Media Companies

1. Apple - Founded April 1976, worth $546bn, revenue $108.25bn. Run by Tim Cook (CEO)
2. Microsoft - Founded April 1975, worth $273.5bn, revenue $73.72bn. Run by Steve Ballmer (CEO)
3. General Electric - Founded 1892, worth $213.7bn, revenue $147.3bn. Run by Jeffrey Immelt (CEO)
4. Google - Founded September 1998, worth $203.2, revenue $37.91bn. Owned and run by Larry Page.
5. Amazon - Founded 1994, worth $84.2bn, revenue $48.07bn. Owned by Jeff Bezos.
6. Walt Disney - Found October 1923, worth $77.4bn, revenue $40.89bn. Owned by Bob Iger.
7. News Corp - Founded 1979, worth $49.5bn, revenue $33.41bn. Owned by Rupert Murdoch.
8. Time Warner - Founded 1990, worth $34.8bn, revenue $28.97bn. Owned by Jeffrey Bewkes.
9. Viacom - Founded January 2006, worth $25.7bn, revenue $14.91. Owned by Sumner Redstone
10. CBS Corp - Founded 1927, worth $20.5bn, revenue $14.25bn. Run by Leslie Moonves (CEO).