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TERENA TF-PR - Podcasting

26-27February 2009

Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting education and research

Joint Information Systems Committee

Podcasting and Digital Communications

Robert Haymon-Collins Director of Communications and Marketing

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Hector Peebles Multimedia and Community Editor

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Mix of Communications Activity

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Digital Communications  Web site  Intranet  Wiki platform  Blogs  Social networking

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Definition of a Podcast  A podcast is a series of audio or video digital media files which are distributed over the Internet by syndicated download, through Web feeds, to portable media players and personal computers.  Though the same content may also be made available by direct download or streaming, a podcast is distinguished from most other digital media formats by its ability to be syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically when new content is added.

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History of JISC Podcasting

 Programmes/Project Launches  Conferences  Events  Interviews

 Started in July 2007  71 Podcasts (Audio & Video)  www.jisc.ac.uk/podcasts

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History of JISC Podcasting - Downloads

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History of JISC Podcasting - Subscribers

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History of JISC Podcasting - Example

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JISC on iTunes

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Producing a Podcast

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Practicalities – Planning your Podcast Format  Understand the Medium: Conversational, Personal, Personality  Understand the Listeners: Mobile, Short Attention Span, High Expectations  Define your Format: Monologue, Interview, Magazine  Define you Audience: Specialists or general public, Local, national or international  Example of a JISC Podcast http://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/stories/ 2008/01/ podcast26googlegeneration.aspx

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Practicalities - Kit  Things you will need to make podcasts  Microphones (e.g. MXL.006, Edirol R-09)  Headphones  Audio Software (e.g. Audacity, Cool Edit Pro, Adobe Audition)

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Practicalities – The Three Types of Recording  Face to Face Easy to control the interview, good audio quality  Out and About Easy to control interview, average audio quality  Over the Phone (Skype) Difficult to control interview, can be bad quality  All together

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Practicalities – Post-Production and Distribution  Finished File Format: MP3/MP4  Host on a Server (Either your own or Podcast Directory)  Generate RSS (Blog, XML, Podcast Directory)  Burn Feed  Distribute Feed  Stats (e.g. http://feeds2.feedburner.com/JiscPodcast)

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Quality assurance & Issues  Sound  Ego controls  Music  Interviewing skills  Topics/questions  Regularity, consistency, sustainability, time commitments