[Air-L] Slightly odd request for research on vlogging

[Julia Elizabeth Limb]

I’ve now subscribed - hope you reach 1000
Regards,
Julia
> On 29 Aug 2017, at 11:54 am, Anand Pradhan <anandiimc65 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Subscribed. Best wishes.
> On Mon, 28 Aug 2017 at 11:27 PM, Carolina Falcão <carolinacfalcao at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi Sophie!
>> I am now following you :P
>> Good luck with your research
>> all the best
>> carol
>> 
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>> 
>> *Carol Falcão*Jornalista, Mestre em Comunicação
>> Doutoranda no PPGCOM-UFPE
>> (81) 99211.9126
>> "life is a box of chocolate, Forrest..."
>> 
>> 2017-08-28 11:24 GMT-03:00 Sophie Helen Bishop <
>> sophiehelenbishop at gmail.com>
>> :
>> 
>>> Hi my name is Sophie, I am a 3rd year PhD Student at University of East
>>> London in the department of Arts and Digital Industries.
>>> 
>>> My research is looking at the (highly gendered) space of vlogging (video
>>> blogging) on YouTube, focusing on the mythology of vlogging as an
>>> entrepreneurial pursuit, or as a pathway to creative industries in the
>> UK.
>>> 
>>> As part of my field work I would *love *to go to the YouTube Space in
>>> London. As many will probably know, this is a massive studio space run by
>>> Google, that holds workshops, training sessions and provides studio space
>>> for the UK's vlogging elite. As part of the 'elite' nature of this
>>> resource, you need 1000 subscribers (or followers) to even set foot in
>> the
>>> door and attend an event (you need 10,000 subscribers and 100,000
>>> respectively for most of the resources).
>>> 
>>> Any suggestions or contact introductions would be incredibly helpful. I
>>> have contacted YouTube through any channel that is advertised, drained
>> any
>>> Google adjacent contacts I have and even walked into the Space to realise
>>> there is no reception desk and it's all basically automated. So, as
>> someone
>>> who has no institutional or network links to Google, the only creative
>> and
>>> roundabout way I can think of right now is to get 1000 subscribers  on my
>>> YouTube Channel.
>>> 
>>> I don't have the time (or the content) to actually build my subscriber
>> base
>>> to this level so I am asking the kindly space of AoIR if you would
>> consider
>>> subscribing to the channel. I do not need you to watch my content, or
>> find
>>> me interesting in any way, this is purely an access issue (the things you
>>> do for access!). I don't make many videos so it shouldn't bother you.
>>> 
>>> You can subscribe if you have a Google account, and it is the red button
>> in
>>> the top right hand corner of the page.
>>> 
>>> Here is the link:  http://www.youtube.com/sophiehelenbishop
>>> 
>>> Thank you for reading this slightly odd request, and I hope you are all
>>> enjoying your summers. Please contact me with any questions.
>>> 
>>> Best wishes,
>>> Sophie
>>> 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Sophie Bishop
>>> PhD Candidate, Arts and Digital Industries, University of East London
>>> www.sophiebishop.co.uk | @sophiehbishop
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