Comments on: Getting Smart About News Podcasts http://www.contentious.com/2008/01/23/getting-smart-about-news-podcasts/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:15:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: The Journalism Iconoclast » Podcasts can drive traffic for newspapers http://www.contentious.com/2008/01/23/getting-smart-about-news-podcasts/#comment-1213331 The Journalism Iconoclast » Podcasts can drive traffic for newspapers Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:10:35 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/2008/01/23/getting-smart-about-news-podcasts/#comment-1213331 [...] worry about length — Amy Gahran recently wrote that newspapers should keep podcasts short. I strongly disagree with that recommendation. A podcast — like a good written piece — [...] [...] worry about length — Amy Gahran recently wrote that newspapers should keep podcasts short. I strongly disagree with that recommendation. A podcast — like a good written piece — [...]

]]> By: contentious.com - Get my favorite news headline podcasts via MediaFly http://www.contentious.com/2008/01/23/getting-smart-about-news-podcasts/#comment-1211466 contentious.com - Get my favorite news headline podcasts via MediaFly Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:22:25 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/2008/01/23/getting-smart-about-news-podcasts/#comment-1211466 [...] I offered some tips about making news podcasts smart. Today, Contentious reader Carson commented, “You should create a public profile on [...] [...] I offered some tips about making news podcasts smart. Today, Contentious reader Carson commented, “You should create a public profile on [...]

]]> By: Amy Gahran http://www.contentious.com/2008/01/23/getting-smart-about-news-podcasts/#comment-1211461 Amy Gahran Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:37:41 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/2008/01/23/getting-smart-about-news-podcasts/#comment-1211461 Carson, I agree -- easy access to the feeds is a good idea. I'll try mediaFly Although for the original publication of this post on Tidbits, I linked to the news orgs' sites because, frankly, many journos still don't have a clue about feeds and podcasts. - Amy Gahran Carson, I agree — easy access to the feeds is a good idea. I’ll try mediaFly

Although for the original publication of this post on Tidbits, I linked to the news orgs’ sites because, frankly, many journos still don’t have a clue about feeds and podcasts.

- Amy Gahran

]]> By: Carson http://www.contentious.com/2008/01/23/getting-smart-about-news-podcasts/#comment-1211449 Carson Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:31:46 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/2008/01/23/getting-smart-about-news-podcasts/#comment-1211449 You should create a public profile on Mediafly.com to allow people easy access to those feeds. Or, take their public RSS aggregated feed and put it on your blog, then people just need to sign up for one feed instead of all of them. Just a thought. Thanks for the news tips. A couple of those were new to me. You should create a public profile on Mediafly.com to allow people easy access to those feeds. Or, take their public RSS aggregated feed and put it on your blog, then people just need to sign up for one feed instead of all of them.

Just a thought. Thanks for the news tips. A couple of those were new to me.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.contentious.com/2008/01/23/getting-smart-about-news-podcasts/#comment-1211417 Jennifer Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:08:05 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/2008/01/23/getting-smart-about-news-podcasts/#comment-1211417 You inspired me to keep my blog and posts shorts whenever possible! I hope some of these newscasters/podcasters realize that brevity is key. As a resident of New York City, I watch our local cable news channel - NY1 - every day. Every 30 minutes they repeat the top stories and that is usually how I get my news in addition to reading here online. I check out http://www.ny1.com. Further, in the morning, NY1 will summarize the main stories from major news papers! I have not utilized Podcasts as much but from your eloquent presentation, I have set up my iTunes Podcasts to start listening on a regular! Thank you! You inspired me to keep my blog and posts shorts whenever possible! I hope some of these newscasters/podcasters realize that brevity is key.

As a resident of New York City, I watch our local cable news channel - NY1 - every day. Every 30 minutes they repeat the top stories and that is usually how I get my news in addition to reading here online. I check out http://www.ny1.com. Further, in the morning, NY1 will summarize the main stories from major news papers!

I have not utilized Podcasts as much but from your eloquent presentation, I have set up my iTunes Podcasts to start listening on a regular!

Thank you!

]]> By: Joe K http://www.contentious.com/2008/01/23/getting-smart-about-news-podcasts/#comment-1211403 Joe K Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:54:56 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/2008/01/23/getting-smart-about-news-podcasts/#comment-1211403 Thanks for sharing your listing of podcasts. I will definitely use you tips. Thanks for sharing your listing of podcasts. I will definitely use you tips.

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