Anna Akana's YouTube Channel - Katherine Fitzpatrick

 Hi everyone,

Something on the internet that I really like is Anna Akana’s YouTube channel. Although her channel has been active for many years, I recently started watching her videos during the past year. She covers topics such as mental health, dating, personal development, friendship, self-love, and more. She often includes sketch comedy skits in the video to keep her viewers engaged, and will draw upon personal experiences that have recently happened to her. Her videos also have clear messages that are easy to understand, and often include actionable advice. 


I enjoy watching her videos as she always presents herself and speaks in a way that is genuine and authentic, and talks about subjects that other YouTubers tend to shy away from.





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  1. UnknownSeptember 23, 2021 at 9:46 AM

    Hey there,

    I actually really enjoy Anna's videos on my free time as she speaks on issues such as mental health, well-being, and relationships. One thing that I found she does to make her videos entertaining is her editing as she frequently likes to add animations, texts, and cutaways to engage the audience. Anna is able to use her social media popularity to speak on important issues to the mass public.

    I think YouTube videos like these see so much success since it feels as though she is giving you one-on-one, personal advice to the you behind the screen. People like to feel heard and like to watch things they can relate to. Much of Anna's content revolves around real-world situations we may encounter in our daily lives.

    Great post!

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  2. Cassie BradshawSeptember 23, 2021 at 10:10 AM

    Hello there,

    I really enjoyed reading your post! Although I have never watched any of Anna Akana's videos before, I love being able to discover new YouTuber's and see what kinds of content they produce. Based off of your blog post, I can already tell that I would really enjoy her videos. I believe that topics such as mental health and wellness are really important to discuss. Content creators like this one can give such great advice and ideas to their viewers, and possibly really help them with any real world problems they might be dealing with.

    Great post!

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  3. Anahita KSeptember 24, 2021 at 12:57 PM

    Hey! Great first post! I have found myself exploring new content creators channels during the past year and a half but have yet to explore this particular creator. Youtubers who discuss topics such as relationships, mental health, and pulling from their own personal experience have the ability to touch many viewers as these topics can be so relatable to so many of her audience members. Also, viewers are able to sense when someone is being genuine or not even through a screen. From your description, Anna Akana's ability to be authentic and relatable has managed to bring people in and make a sort of virtual community.

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