The power of the pod(cast)
Podcasting has become very quickly one of the key terms of digital media in the simple sense of being a term a great many common users are familiar with. Podcasting as a means of expeirencing and accessing digital audio productions is a common industry delivery means and in many cases has lead to a resurgence in the perspective of 'radio' as a contemporary medium rather an antiquated one.
And yet, Im often surprised by the very limited perspective many digital media producers have on what casting is and, more importantly, represents. To think of Podcasting as simple an audio file on a webpage is to fundamentally miss the point of what Podcasting means for the digital age.
In dealing with this issue I was recently asked to present a class at the Australian Film TV and Radio school (AFTRS) on Podcasting for location sound recording students.
Attached here is a PDF of the slides and overview presented in this session that I hope provides a broader perspective on what Podcasting represents to the traditional notion of broadcasting.
But, that said, whilst i wrestled with the exploration and explanation of what podcasting really is I stumbled across the bastion of all Wisdom - The Ninja - who really made Podcasting clear as crystal.
