Unboxing and brands: youtubers phenomenon through the case study of evantubehd

Authors

  • Marina Ramos-Serrano Universidad de Sevilla
  • Paula Herrero-Diz Universidad Loyola Andalucía

Keywords:

YouTube, children, teens, adolescents, brands, influence, prescription, engagement

Abstract

The general objective of this paper is to go deeper into the youtubers phenomenon as opinion leaders, therefore, the importance of these people as prescriptors for children and teenagers. Specifically, we propose to analyse the case of Evan Snyderan American child who, at the age of eight, (2011) began to use YouTube to comment on video games. While his number of followers increased, the themes of his videos became more and more diverse. We have carried out a content analysis of Evan Snyder's youtube channel. The variables to be examined are: brands which appear in the videos, the sectors to which they belong, as well as video types. The results show that his leadership starts in the first period when the teenager develops his personality and specialization.

 

Unboxing y marcas: el fenómeno youtubers a través del estudio de caso de evantubehd

Resumen

El objetivo general de este artículo es profundizar sobre el fenómeno de los youtubers como líderes de opinión, y por lo tanto, su importancia como prescriptores para niños y adolescentes. En concreto, se propone estudiar el caso de Evan Snyder, un niño norteamericano que con ocho años (2011) comenzó a utilizar Youtube para comentar videojuegos. Mientras el número de seguidores aumentaba, las temáticas de sus vídeos se diversificaron. Se ha llevado a cabo un análisis de contenido del canal de Evan Snyder. Las variables analizadas son: las marcas que aparecen los vídeos, los sectores a los que pertenecen, así como los tipos de vídeos. Los resultados muestran que su liderazgo comenzó en sus primeros años cuando el niño desarrolló su propia personalidad y especialización.


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Author Biographies

Marina Ramos-Serrano, Universidad de Sevilla

Full professor at Faculty of Communication. Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain

Paula Herrero-Diz, Universidad Loyola Andalucía

Phd at Faculty of Social Sciences. Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Sevilla, Spain 

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2016-05-15

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Ramos-Serrano, M., & Herrero-Diz, P. (2016). Unboxing and brands: youtubers phenomenon through the case study of evantubehd. Revista Prisma Social, 90–120. Retrieved from https://revistaprismasocial.es/article/view/1315

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