Posts in category Audio Show

News Sites: Voluntary Registration Might Be Better Business

Aug26
2005 Written by Amy Gahran

On yesterday’s edition of the radio/podcast show Future Tense, E-Media Tidbits editor Steve Outing offered his ideas on voluntary registration for news sites – in the form of registration requests (not demands) placed at the top of every article. Yes, this would still be an annoyance to online readers, but a much less significant one than forced registration. Also, publishers could “sweeten the pot” by offering benefits in exchange for voluntary registration.

Outing (and others) have been saying this for a long time. I’m wondering why their simple message hasn’t sunk in yet. Why – oh why – do so many news organizations continue to cling to the forced-registration and paid-archives model? Who exactly is it within news organizations that has the final say on this particular decision?…

Posted in Content Style & Business, Media Musings

Anatomy of a Blog Posting

Aug22
2005 Written by Amy Gahran

I’m finalizing handouts for the workshop I’m giving in Boulder, CO on Wed., “Very Basic Blogging.” This is intended for newcomers to the weblog world – including some folks who aren’t yet familiar with finding and reading weblogs.

Therefore, I thought it would help to create a handout showing the anatomy of a typical blog posting. For this, I’ve chosen to show a recent excellent posting by one of my coaching clients, Heidi Miller: “Public Speaking Tip #1: No one expects you to know everything”

Wanna see the handout?…

Posted in Amy's Adventures, Content Style & Business

More Female Podcasters

Aug13
2005 Written by Amy Gahran

My Women in Podcasting List continues to grow – it now includes about 100 shows. Please check it out if you haven’t done so already, and let me know about any female hosted/cohosted podcast shows I don’t already have listed.

(What’s a podcast? If you’ve never heard one, here’s how to listen…)

Here are the most recent additions to my list…

What Writers Really Need to Know Today (audio)

Aug06
2005 Written by Amy Gahran

Back on July 26, I participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Boulder Writers Alliance on the topic of “Trends in Today’s Media.” I’ve had a couple of very hectic links, and I just realized this morning that I’d neglected to post the audio from that session. Sorry about the delay.

LISTEN NOW! Right-click (Mac: click-and-hold) to download the MP3 audio file. It’s 16.8 MB and runs about 1 hour and 15 minutes long.)

What struck me about this session is how much professional writers and editors (especially independent ones) need to think creatively about their field and work opportunities…

Posted in Amy's Adventures, Content Style & Business, Conversations, Media Musings, Real World Writing, Wikis

Podcast Hotel: I\’ll Be There, but I Don\’t Know When

Aug04
2005 Written by Amy Gahran

I haven’t gotten around to mentioning this here yet, but I was pleased to be invited to speak at Corante’s upcoming Podcast Hotel event. This is a special conference where podcasters basically take over an entire hotel for a few days. I’ll be speaking about women in podcasting.

This conference was supposed to happen Sept. 6-8 in Portland, OR – but I just found out yesterday that it’s been postponed due to logistical difficulties with the site. Bummer. Well, I’m still planning on attending and speaking, as long as the new date doesn’t conflict with other commitments.

And while we’re talking about Corante…

I was recently interviewed by Corante president Stowe Boyd for his True Voice podcast. Cool guy! That was fun!

I’m looking forward to Podcast Hotel whenever it happens, and wish Corante good luck in reshuffling the logistics.

Posted in Amy's Adventures, Conversations, Net Effects on Society, Voices: Blogs, etc.

BlogHer Citizen Journalism Panel (audio)

Aug03
2005 Written by Amy Gahran

I’m still swamped with trying to post everything I need to post from the BlogHer conference and do my paying work. So for today, here’s the raw audio the panel session: “Suffragette Journalists – Op-Ed Pages of Our Own.”

LISTEN NOW! Right-click to download the MP3 audio file. It’s about 10.8 MB and runs just over 45 minutes long.

A few quick notes about this session…

Posted in Amy's Adventures, Conversations, Media Musings, Voices: Blogs, etc.

Women, Blogging, Podcasting, and Cool Events

Jul28
2005 Written by Amy Gahran

I just packed my bag – tomorrow I’m heading off to the inaugural BlogHer conference being held this Saturday in Santa Clara, CA. Blogher is “a network for women bloggers to draw on for exposure, education, and community.” And it’s about damn time, too! Enough with the default boys’ club mentality, already!

Coincidentally, I’ve also recently agreed to speak on the topic of women in podcasting at Corante’s upcoming Podcast Hotel event (Sept. 6-8, 2005, Portland, OR). I was thrilled to be invited. It was also cool that Corante president Stowe Boyd interviewed me on this topic for his own podcast, True Voice.

More about these events…

Posted in Amy's Adventures, Conversations, Net Effects on Society

Podcasting and the Public Conversation

Jul25
2005 Written by Amy Gahran

Last Thursday I participated in an excellent daylong Podcasting Bootcamp event, offered by the Da Vinci Institute. I’ve been pretty busy since then, so I’m just now getting around to posting that audio.

LISTEN NOW! Here’s the audio of my talk. Right-click to download the MP3 audio file. It’s about 13 MB and runs just under an hour long.

Show notes…

Posted in Amy's Adventures

Podcast Bootcamp Preview

Jul21
2005 Written by Amy Gahran

Thursday morning, bright and early, I’ll be the first presenter at the Da Vinci Institute’s daylong Podcast Bootcamp event at DeVry Univ. (Westminster, CO). I’m very excited about this event, because the other presenters are highly accomplished podcasters who can definitely expand my skill set.

Here’s a quick overview of what I plan to discuss in my hour in the spotlight…

Posted in Amy's Adventures, Content Style & Business

Why Wikis Are Cool (audio)

Jun10
2005 Written by Amy Gahran

Well, for the first time in a couple of months I’ve produced a new podcast. Sorry about the gap. I’m still finding my way in this new medium.

Anyway, here’s what I didn’t have time to say about wikis at last night’s event.

LISTEN NOW! Right-click that link to download the MP3 audio file. 2.8M, about 12 minutes.

Links mentioned in this show…

Posted in Wikis