Dec 17 2009

YouTube: Why Do We Watch?

YouTube this week released the most-viewed videos of 2009, with Susan Boyle topping the charts.

Also in the top five: David After Dentist, JK Wedding Entrance Dance, the New Moon Movie Trailer and Evian Roller Babies.

Is there a formula for these viral hits? A common thread? What differentiates a YouTube hit from a total flop?

That’s the topic of my CNN column this week.

[image credit: Spencer E Holtaway / Flickr]

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