Accepting the first ever YouTube Visionary Award via taped message, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah spoofed the famous Top 10 format from US comedian David Letterman to explain why she launched this channel. Rania announced earlier in the year that she’d be vlogging at YouTube in order to encourage a global dialog to dismantle stereotypes of the Muslims and Arab […]

In 4 steps, Jordan’s Queen Rania shows you how to create video clips designed break down stereotypes. It’s fascinating to watch what Rania is doing with YouTube and how she’s using it as a platform to encourage understanding between cultures. Does it still count as citizen media, though, when you’re the Queen of Jordan?

Queen Rania, the queen consort of King Abdullah II of Jordan, has announced that she’ll be vlogging at YouTube in order to encourage a global dialog to dismantle stereotypes of the Muslims and Arab world. I was skeptical about the idea, until I watched her video introduction, above. It’s quite remarkable. She may be a […]