Megan O'Neill

I had the opportunity to interview Corey Gottlieb, Managing Partner at Socialitical to find out more about how politicians are using social media to engage with potential voters, and what sorts of trends are popping up in the political social media scene.

YouTube has launched YouTube Next Cause—a program designed to help nonprofits use online video more effectively. Submit your application by February 27!

Have you ever wondered what other people think of the way you look? I mean what they really think of the way you look? According to Amy Graff of the San Francisco Chronicle blog, a rising number of teens are posting videos on YouTube to find out.

We’ve all heard the rumors that some of YouTube’s top partners are making 6-figure incomes, so with over 158 million views on their channel you’d expect that OK Go is making quite a killing from the video site, right? Wrong. According to manager Jamie Kitman, the actual money that the band is making from YouTube revenue is hardly substantive.

YouTube has been busy fine-tuning the site, adding new features and responding to user feedback ever since they launched their major site redesign at the end of 2011. Last month they rolled out updates to their Video Editor, Video Manager and Browse page. This week they’ve announced their next set of new releases, including updated Annotations and some new social features. Find out more after the jump.

This week’s funny video roundup includes a funny DJ dog, a dubstep cat, a jumping goat and more. So sit back, relax and get ready to laugh!

By now you’ve probably already heard the news that YouTube is in the process of rolling out a slew of new professionally produced content channels on any topic you can think of from news to education, pop culture, sports, music and more. The new channels feature a mix of talent, from popular YouTube partners to big name celebs like Madonna and Tony Hawk. But according to Mike Shields of Adweek it’s the native YouTubers that are rising to the top, at least for now.

I had the chance to talk to two video creators—Jeremiah Warren and Kyle Roberts—who are using YouTube as a means of gaining exposure and attracting new clients. They shared their personal stories and offered up some tips for freelancers looking to grow their client base on YouTube.

Yes, folks. LiveJournal is still alive and well and today they’ve got a big announcement. They are unveiling LJ Media, a new social publishing group that aims to turn popular LiveJournal communities into thriving media sites.

Who’s sexier? Twitter users or Facebook users? According to Euro RSCG Worldwide’s annual Valentine’s Day survey, it looks like Twitter users win the sexy race. An infographic with the survey results reveals ’10 Reasons Twitter Is Sexier Than Facebook.’ Check it out and see if the results surprise you.