podcast intro
According to wikipedia, "a podcast is a digital media file, or a series of such files, that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on portable media players and personal computers. A podcast is a specific type of webcast which, like 'radio', can mean either the content itself or the method by which it is syndicated; the latter is also termed podcasting."
The best explanation for a podcast I have ever seen is Gruntmedia's podgrunt podcast episode 1 (watch here)
where it explains differences between podcasting and other media
distributed through the web. If you want to understand podcasting
explained simply, Craig Severson of Gruntmedia does it well.
Folks have been using the web for years to send audio and video. What a podcast does differently is allows you to find the content you like the most and subscribe to it, much like you use Tivo or DVR to record the TV shows you like the most. Podcasting is not only for iPods as the term suggests. Services like iTunes have a listing of "feeds" for particular interests and shows, and the iTunes application on your computer automatically downloads the shows you like to your computer to listen to on your computer, on your iPod, or to burn to CD (audio). New products like AppleTV (and a similar product from Microsoft) will also allow you to watch and listen to this podcast content on your television.
The user benefit is that a large majority of podcasts are free and that most podcasters have real job and enjoy their subject matter so much that the content they create is passionate. These podcasters are often experts in their field or use the podcast media as a journalist would. The benefit that is most attractive to long term users is that you can choose the content you enjoy listening to or find most useful.
UYWI's desire is to use this new media to bring urban youth workers content which can benefit them in consumable portions, so they can be get what they need quickly and using a distribution model that is affordable for the user.
Currently, UYWI uses a MacBook Pro runnning 10.4.9 (although we were doing it on a PowerBook for a few months, and it worked nearly as well). The "John & Ben in the morning podcast" was recorded using WireTap Pro in conjunction with Skype, edited in GarageBand, and intros and extros added in SoundTrack.
All our podcast feeds are pushed by Feedburner and we personally use iTunes to listen to it and make sure it sounds the way we want you to hear it.
Folks have been using the web for years to send audio and video. What a podcast does differently is allows you to find the content you like the most and subscribe to it, much like you use Tivo or DVR to record the TV shows you like the most. Podcasting is not only for iPods as the term suggests. Services like iTunes have a listing of "feeds" for particular interests and shows, and the iTunes application on your computer automatically downloads the shows you like to your computer to listen to on your computer, on your iPod, or to burn to CD (audio). New products like AppleTV (and a similar product from Microsoft) will also allow you to watch and listen to this podcast content on your television.
The user benefit is that a large majority of podcasts are free and that most podcasters have real job and enjoy their subject matter so much that the content they create is passionate. These podcasters are often experts in their field or use the podcast media as a journalist would. The benefit that is most attractive to long term users is that you can choose the content you enjoy listening to or find most useful.
UYWI's desire is to use this new media to bring urban youth workers content which can benefit them in consumable portions, so they can be get what they need quickly and using a distribution model that is affordable for the user.
Currently, UYWI uses a MacBook Pro runnning 10.4.9 (although we were doing it on a PowerBook for a few months, and it worked nearly as well). The "John & Ben in the morning podcast" was recorded using WireTap Pro in conjunction with Skype, edited in GarageBand, and intros and extros added in SoundTrack.
All our podcast feeds are pushed by Feedburner and we personally use iTunes to listen to it and make sure it sounds the way we want you to hear it.