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Defining the Term
iPod + broadcasting
Word of the Year, 2005: New Oxford American Dictionary
"a digital recording of a radio broadcast or similar program, made available on the Internet for downloading to a personal audio player.”
Wikipedia – (Jan. 23rd 2007)
A podcast is a media file that is distributed by subscription (paid or unpaid) over the Internet using syndication feeds…
… a podcast is distinguished from other digital audio formats by its ability to be downloaded automatically, using software capable of reading feed formats such as RSS or Atom.
RSS
Similar to a site’s index or table of contents Innovation behind podcasting’s rapid growth
RSS aggregator – software User saves RSS ‘feeds’ in their aggregator Aggregator checks feeds and downloads new
content
Podcasting’s Virtues
Niche content Download rather than stream Potentially portable media Listen when and where you like Fast forward, rewind or skip all together Listen more than once
Vodcasts / Video podcasts
Possibly more appropriate Production is more challenging Consumption opportunities decline Larger file and transmission space required
Worth the extra work? Added value?
What is Available?
Tech shows ‘Godcasts’ University lectures Trucking Cooking Music Language instruction Corporate training (not publicized) Repackaged commercial content
Consuming Podcasts
You need: High speed internet connection Aggregator / Podcatcher (Often combined)
iTunes Juice
RSS feeds Podcast directories Media search engines
Computer w/ speakers / Portable media player
Aggregators
iTunes Juice
Directories of Podcasts
Indiepodder iTunes
Podcast alley Podcast pickle Yahoo podcasts Odeo
Media Search Engines
Podscope Blinkx Podzinger Feedster
Recording software
Audacity Garageband QuickTime Pro
Adobe Audition Audio Hijack Pro
Labelling Files
Label your MP3’s - ID3 tags Title: Name of episode (name/date combination) Album: Full show name Artist: Your name / Guest’s name / episode name Year – Year Track – Episode number Genre – Podcast / Vocal Comments – Free form. URL of the bog or of the
show itself
File Management Software
Podcastomatic Dircaster
Bandwidth Solutions
Record in mono Sampling rate 44100 Hz Sampling size of 16 bit
