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What Is Podcasting?
by Phillip Torrone
07/20/2005
Podcasting
The term podcasting derives its name from Apple's iPod, but to create a
podcast or even to listen to one, you don't need to own an iPod, or any
portable music player for that matter. In a nutshell, Podcasting is a new
type of online media delivery. You publish selected audio files via the
internet and allow your users to subscribe via an RSS feed to automatically
receive new files. Podcasting lets you create your own syndicated online
talkshow or radio program, with content of your choosing.
Podcasting gives me the feeling that I have the keys to NPR; that I can
interview anyone I want and then deliver it over the internet to anyone who
wants to listen in. Podcasting involves producing your own audio files
(usually in MP3, Ogg, or WMA formats) and then publishing them online
somewhere, indexed for subscription and reception by an RSS (Really Simple
Syndication) reader. They're then downloaded to subscribers' iPods,
cellphones, iTunes directories, or other locations to listen to whenever
they want. As you'll see, anyone can do this, using all free tools. The
podcasting genre particularly shines for interviews. I've interviewed makers
from around the world via Skype or iChat (plus in person) and made them
available as podcasts.
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