Presentation Title
YouTube and Tourism: A Comparative Study of Vlogs on Slovenian Tourism
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
College
College of Art & Letters
Major
English
Session Number
3
Location
RM 215
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Luz Elena Ramirez
Juror Names
Dr. Victoria Seitz, Dr. Sang Ouk Wee, Dr. Rajrani Kalra
Start Date
5-17-2018 3:15 PM
End Date
5-17-2018 3:30 PM
Abstract
My study focuses on how YouTube allows tourists to find information through travel site channels and video bloggers (vloggers). Travel vloggers show their experiences through their videos, allowing their audience to see their experiences traveling to a new destination or another country. Vlogs are an important form of user generated content which can reach a wide audience online; they offer visuals and tours of specific sites instead of a written review or commentary. To see how travel vloggers affect tourism, I focused my study on two travel vloggers, Hey Nadine and Slove Weekly travel vlog Slovenia. By focusing on these two vloggers, I was able to see how vlogs are and could be a valuable asset to the tourism industry.
YouTube and Tourism: A Comparative Study of Vlogs on Slovenian Tourism
RM 215
My study focuses on how YouTube allows tourists to find information through travel site channels and video bloggers (vloggers). Travel vloggers show their experiences through their videos, allowing their audience to see their experiences traveling to a new destination or another country. Vlogs are an important form of user generated content which can reach a wide audience online; they offer visuals and tours of specific sites instead of a written review or commentary. To see how travel vloggers affect tourism, I focused my study on two travel vloggers, Hey Nadine and Slove Weekly travel vlog Slovenia. By focusing on these two vloggers, I was able to see how vlogs are and could be a valuable asset to the tourism industry.
