Band 5+: In many countries, people increasingly prefer to watch short video clips rather than full-length films or documentaries. What are the reasons for this shift? Is this a positive or negative trend for cultural learning?

Nowadays short videos in different counties started to be more preferred by people than full-lenght movies or documentaries. Some users agree that it is the best way to get the information from video clips, while others think watching long movies develop person’s concentration. Personally, I think that full-lenght films have more benefits in learning anothers culture, as they often provide audience clear content.

On the one hand, short videos may be the good way to memorize and take the information faster, which are depended on the content. For example, today many people use different social medias, such as TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, where they often watch short clips. In TikTok users post a lot of cultural content with 1-minute limit, where they explain to their audience historical topics in order to teach them in a short period, as it possible. This type of teaching improves audience’ a method of taking knowledge faster and share with friends. Also, through short video clips people may have an interest about another country’s culture, which can lead to popularization the history and traditions of a certain country.

On the other hand, some users able to spread misinformation and cultural stereotypes, which can lead to argues and misunderstand between audience. For instance, sometimes in YouTube shorts people watch videos and miss the fast-checking information, even creators are not sure with knowledges that they give for their community. Another example is short videos are not give a full inforrmation for users who decided to learn history deeper. However, if learners want to explore something deeper, they can watch documentary or video with full explanation, which will be more useful than videos with superficial information.

In conclusion, the growing popularity of short videos is mainly driven by their convenience and accessibility. Although they allow people to gain basic knowledge about different cultures, I believe that this is a largely negative trend, as they often provide superficial information and may contribute to the spread of misinformation.