Channel: NBC Left Field

Category: News & Politics

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Description: Internet Best Friends—lots of us have them, few of us meet them IRL. They’re a kind of friendship that only exists online, but does that make IBFs very different from IRL friends? In this episode of our series NEW SLANG, we look at the nature of chat, fandom, communication and identity and how this has come to be one of the top most-searched words for definitions over the past year. To learn more about our series NEW SLANG: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmWVE4PP8w5UawadpXBgm4jZNgxi54eLy For more on our partner, The Pudding: pudding.cool For more about the methodology, and to see loads more data visualized, alongside previous years: googletrends.github.io/year-in-language * SUBSCRIBE to NBC LEFT FIELD: nbcnews.to/2rAQzwx * Watch the latest from NBC LEFT FIELD: youtube.com/watch?v=R8tG3hlHcPg&list=PLmWVE4PP8w5Urph0JyLjmQInFXxtgOMBT What is NBC LEFT FIELD? youtube.com/watch?v=5yh0j6zMWCI&list=PLmWVE4PP8w5UEOKp7cxAEqxNgaZ8EUSDs FOLLOW NBC LEFT FIELD: Facebook: nbcnews.to/2rACLSM Instagram: nbcnews.to/2rAsQwp Twitter: nbcnews.to/2rAsWUN VISIT OUR SITE: nbcleftfield.com Producer/Reporter Deborah Basckin Filming/Tech Owain Rich Research Emily Fleming Music DJ Quads __ ABOUT NBC LEFT FIELD: NBC Left Field is a new internationally-minded video troupe that makes short, creative documentaries and features specially designed for social media and set-top boxes. Our small team of cinematographers, journalists, animators and social media gurus aims to unearth stories and breathe creative life into current headlines. While pushing boundaries at home and abroad, NBC Left Field will also be serving as an experimental hub for NBC News style, treatment and audience engagement. #NBCLeftField #NewSlang