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Wednesday, 23 February 2005 |
Podcasting Power for the People
NewsHour
Extra
Described by enthusiasts as contagious and addictive, podcasting has grown
exponentially, as more and more people join the grassroots media movement by
launching their own podcasts.
Podcasting fans have praised the new phenomenon for democratizing radio
production by providing new voices and more music choices to the public.
"[This is] a whole new marketplace, a land of the free and the home of the
smart, the talented and the enterprising," technology expert Doc Searls wrote on
his Web log.
Though the medium is only six months old, there are 3,075 podcasts worldwide,
according Ipodder.org, a site where people can download free podcasting
software. The majority of podcasts focus on technology, ad-libbed comedy
episodes as well as random personal observations, which are basically audio
versions of text-based blogs.
Fifteen-year-old high school student Win Nadeau recently started podcasting,
available on his blog, dailygrindcoffee.blogspot.com. Nadeau wants his podcasts
to "offer a look at what is happening through the eyes of a high schooler."
Nadeau regularly talks about his many interests that distract him from his
homework.
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