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Podcasting In Plain English
Duration:
3 minutes
Country:
United States
Language:
English
License:
CC Attribution Non-Commercial
Genre:
Instructional
Producer:
Common Craft
Director:
Lee LeFever
Views:
48,352
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Posted by:
leelefever on Apr 21, 2008
A quick explanation of podcasting.
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- Remember the good ole days of TV and radio?
- Everyone would gather around to be entertained.
- Shows were broadcast at specific times.
- And if you weren't there on time, you missed it.
- Broadcasts disappeared into the ether.
- Well, things have changed. This is Podcasting in Plain English.
- Here's the big idea, thanks to podcasting,
- showtimes don't matter.
- When a new show is created, podcasting gives you a way to capture it,
- and take it with you to watch or listen to later - usually for free.
- It makes shows personal and available on demand.
- that's what makes it different from broadcasting.
- It works by setting up a connection between a website and a computer.
- so that new shows automatically show up when available.
- Here are three reasons why podcasting is becoming so popular.
- The first, is that anyone can do it.
- No satellites, radio towers or studios needed.
- Most people only need a microphone or video camera, a computer and a connection to the Web.
- With these things in place, they can make their own show that is open to everyone.
- It also means that there's a wide variety of podcasts.
- Whether it's investment advice from Wall Street, or your neighbor's gardening show from down the street,
- there's likely a podcast for you.
- The second is subscriptions.
- This means that if you visit a website that has a great podcast,
- you can click a button and subscribe to receive future shows automatically.
- All you need is a free tool called a podcatcher, like iTunes, that acts as a way to capture the shows.
- The shows become yours to listen to watch as much as you want, where you want.
- The third reason is gadgetry.
- You can download a podcast onto a computer,
- but you can also download it to an mp3 player or other portable device and take it with you.
- And remember, podcasts work on all sorts of devices, not just iPods.
- So, let's look at how Jason uses podcasts.
- He uses the Web everyday, rides the bus to work, and loves Japanese culture.
- Recently, he found a podcast by a Western couple living in Tokyo.
- After a quick listen, he subscribed to their podcast from their website.
- That night, as he slept, a new show downloaded onto his mp3 player.
- The next morning, he was on the bus, listening to his new friends in Tokyo,
- imagining what it would be like to eat the freshest sushi in the world.
- Podcasting made it happen.
- It made it possible for the couple in Japan to create a show for only a few yen.
- It made it possible for Jason to subscribe to their show, and take it with him.
- Podcasting means we don't have to depend on traditional media.
- Now, everyone can have a voice that shows their true colors.
- I'm Lee LeFever, and this has been Podcasting in Plain English on the Common Craft Show.
- Oh, one quick thing.
- The Common Craft Store now offers downloadable versions of our videos for use in the workplace.
- Find them at CommonCraft.com


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