Podcasting 101: - University of Victoria
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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)
RSS feeds
iTunes
Juice
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
Thanks for coming!
Will Meredith
[email protected]