Podcasts

I'm not personally familiar with any sort of podcasts and even after reading the chapter on podcast, I never saw myself really ever using them. The first time I was introduced to podcast was when I saw them on itunes. However, i don't even have time to watch TV let alone sit down and start downloading podcast. If I had to choose, I would much rather listen to satelite radio or just watch some TV. Podcasts can be used in a very positive way if you are a sports fan and want to check up on the scores or a game you missed. Also as Alyson posted below, free legal music is always great in the eyes of a college student. According to ipodder.org, Despite podcasting's continued existence since 2004, many people are still unaware of what podcasts are and how podcasts can be obtained and listened to. Read more: http://www.ipodder.org/whatIsPodcasting#ixzz1JLUShB1A I am a perfect example of the amount of people who are still unaware of what podcasts can do, and the positive aspects of this form of media. After this chapter in New New Media, and reading a little bit more on the above website, maybe i will try using a podcast one day...

Recording Podcasts

Podcasting...a new form of social media that iTunes came up with. To be completely honest, I don't really know of many people who use podcasts. The advantage of them is that there are so many different genres of them such as learning a new language, news stories, or sports updates. In high school, a few friends and myself created a new podcasting group. We recorded interviews with faculty and students regarding upcoming events such as athletic games or theater shows. We also incorporated top music hits of the week, advertisements for other events and clubs, and some comedic skits. It was a lot of fun to record, however, not a lot of people listened to it. Most people are occupied with homework and other curricular that they don't have time to listen to it. Not only that, but not a lot of people plug in their iPods every single night to update it. I know I don't.

Podcasts

Podcasting was something that I was introduced to when I was a freshman in high school. I remember seeing the little tab for podcasts on the sidebar of iTunes so I took a look at and lo and behold I found some free downloads from my favorite television show (at the time), Pardon the Interruption or PTI. I downloaded 4 or 5 shows onto my iPod and listened to them as I went skiing. I found some memorable quotes and such, but I found that they got old pretty quickly. I was able to listen to them once or twice (more if they talked about something really interesting) then that's all I could take of it. Thank God they were free downloads. It allowed me to catch up on whatever I missed that week while I was doing my homework instead of watching TV. I've stopped downloading the PTI podcast so much now because I see it almost everyday now when I don't have close, but every day before the end of the show Mike Wilbon (or whoever is filling in for him) says "Don't forget to check out the PTI podcast on iTunes." Podcasting has become very prevalent with shows like PTI where visual aids are not a major part of the show and you can get all the information you need from the audio debate on the podcast.

The next time that I came in touch with podcasting was when I heard one of my friends was applying to Duke University, he said that they actually give all students iPods where they can download their professor's lectures off of iTunes because nearly all classes were podcasted. I never really checked into the truth of that, but I would very much imagine it's true. Recording seminars in a podcast is an excellent way for students to learn because it allows them to listen to the lecture multiple times if they need to.

Podcasts

It's free, it's entertaining, and it's useful. What's not to like about Podcasting? To tell you the truth I have never really been into podcasts before I read this chapter however, after reading it I can see that I have been missing out. A podcast is essentially a broadcast that one can listen from either a computer, iPod or smartphone. One could even say that podcasts and radio's are becoming one in the same. The only difference between the two is that radio is professionally produced whereas podcasting can be done by anyone. It's another form of new new media, that differs in many ways from other new new medias like Facebook, or twitter. There are only a couple of flaws that one could say about podcasting. One flaw could be that some podcasts aren't professional and are not interesting. Another flaw could be that the fact that the only way to upload these podcasts through internet really inhibits people on the go, who do not have smartphones or iPod's. However one of the greatest parts about podcasting is that it can be uploaded via players, RSS Feeds and Itunes. Itunes for me would be the most useful way to upload a podcast, and makes everything much easier. In my opinion podcasting is brilliant. It opens up new doors for people who wish to either create a broadcast or people who just merely wish to listen to something entertaining.
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Podcasting

I feel that podcasting is a great form of new new media in which one can express themselves. It allows people to proclaim their ideas and individuality to others whether it be on their iPod or in the car. Obviously, the free-ness of it all is amazing. While I do not produce my own podcasts, I feel that this form of new new media is not too invasive into one’s private life. Other forms seem a bit creepy to me, allowing people to know where you are at all times, which gets too invasive for me personally. The whole idea of actually creating something shows that you have a talent and I think podcasting is great way to show your uniqueness and get yourself known to others for a good reason. The example Levinson uses is very interesting, when he creates a podcast rather quickly in the beginning of the chapter. He discusses a popular problem known as cyber bullying and I think it is a great way to get your opinions on a topic out there for others to hear and be able to react to.