IndigiTUBE an outback video star (fwd link)

Phillip E Cash Cash cashcash at EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU
Wed Dec 14 05:41:11 UTC 2011


14 December, 2011 2:22PM ACST

IndigiTUBE an outback video star

By Nadine Maloney (Field reporter)
AUS

Nevermind Youtube with it's billions of dollars and slick graphics,
the video file sharing site that has everyone out bush in a buzz was
created in Australia especially for videos made by Aboriginal people
living in remote communities.

The internet really does come in handy for many things, including how
to waste a good chunk of your day watching videos.

At the click of a mouse you can easily view clips from all over the world.

But if you're an Indigenous Australian, where on the internet can you
see videos from your own community and in your own language?

An Alice Springs based community funded organisation, Indigenous
Community Television, has created a website it says is the voice of
remote Indigenous Australia.

IndigiTUBE is a website only featuring content uploaded by Indigenous users.

Access full article below:
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/12/14/3391027.htm



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