TechPres DeeLee Podcasting

Podcasting News Dee Lee Smith Technology Presentation Dr Jason Davis’ Class ETEC 562 November 30, 2005 What is Podcasting?      Time shifted MP3 audio Can be news, commentary, entertainment, etc Gym Auto Plane Why Podcast?       The age of new media Much of news consumed online Radio is struggling for “listenership” Stations across the country have been gobbled up by big media Broadcasting is becoming obsolete in some U.S markets (farm, home economics, etc.) Podcasting is servicing hungry listeners for niche audio programming What is Podcasting?     Term emerged in 2004, by Apple Combine words “iPod” and “broadcasting” Podcasts are recorded audio programs that people can subscribe to for free Whenever new podcasts are posted online, those files can be automatically downloaded to a computer and transferred to a portable music player (iPod) Morning commute, airplane, gym, travel to the ranch Who Started Podcasting? Adam Curry Dave Winer I’m the Podfather! Yes, but without RSS, there wouldn’t be Podcasting! Apple iPod  More than 20 million iPod Owners Users primarily ages 35 and under Pew Internet and American Life Study: 29 percent of iPod owners have downloaded podcasts  How Can We Use Podcasts To Distribute News or Other Information     Offer podcast audio news reports with print stories (2-3 minutes in length) Have a pilot podcast 10 minute podcast that spotlights Extension work or specific programs Communication tool for teachers Equipment Needed To Produce A Podcast     Laptop or Desktop Computer Microphone Audio Recording Software (Free versions available) Digital audio recorder (optional) Steps To Produce Podcast      Make an outline of what you will include in podcast Record an audio file that contains a news report, commentary, etc (Takes Practice!) Input the ID3 tags (metadata that includes author, subject of MP3 file) This is displayed when playing a file in Apple’s iTunes or Windows Media Player and the file is compressed into MP3 format Post to the Web Code RSS Feed (Key to distribution) What the Heck is RSS?     RSS=“Really Simple Syndication” Using free software clients, subscribe to RSS feed (URL) of podcast Automatically receive downloaded podcast on desktop Will play in iTunes, Windows Media Player, whichever audio player you have chosen as default player iPodder.org Agnews Weekly RSS Feed Listing Agnews Weekly RSS Feed iPodder Software Sync iPod To iTunes Podcastalley.com Agnews Weekly Listing Podcast.net PodcastDirectory.com PodcastHost.com The Audience is Listening      South Texas rancher listens to podcast in his pickup driving to the ranch Advertising executive in New York City listens during subway commute CNN Web development director listens during commute Plains Radio Network 120 subscribers to Agnews Weekly Podcast Future of Podcasting     Could revitalize broadcasting No transmitters! A new radio! No expensive technology Bypass traditional radio outlets to get messages out to the masses Future of Podcasting …just one more thing Apple Steve Jobs announced at Wall Street Journal Technology Conference 5/22/05: iTunes 4.9 To Include Podcast “Catcher”  Podcast for Class  “Literature in the Garden” – a Texas Cooperative Extension curriculum for English and science teachers to teach youth about gardening adventures References Summary        http://iPodder.org (Source For Podcasts, Find Free Software) http://audio.weblogs.com (Latest Listing of Podcasts) http://cowhand.tamu.edu/agnewsweekly.html (Agnews Weekly Pilot Program Podcast) http://agnews.tamu.edu/rss.html (Texas A&M Ag Program Podcast feed) Audacity Audio Software: http://audacity.sourceforge.net WireTap: http://www.ambrosiasw.com Blair Fannin, AgCommunications, Texas A&M University