Transcript Podcasting 102

Podcasting 102
Tips, Anatomy, Resources,
and More!
By Dr. Jennifer L. Bowie ▪ For Electronic Writing & Publishing
Overview
• Podcasting 101
• Anatomy of a Podcast
• Genres of Podcasts
• Music & Creative Commons
Resources
• (Tran)Scripting?
• Legal Issues
Podcasting 101
• Podcast: iPod/Personal-On-Demand +
narrowcast
• Digital media files distributed over the internet
– Not just audio & video
• RSS feeds: subscriptions and delivery
• Often played on portable media players
– Not just for iPods
• Time-shifted & location-shifted
• Started as grassroots/independent now
with many companies & organizations
• Increasing popularity
Anatomy of an Audio Podcast
Note: each podcast is a unique creature and the below anatomy is a suggestion. Each part can
vary among the species.
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Album art: Image, logo, or other visual included to be shown on the Ipod/MP3 player while
listening.
Pre-Intro: Includes episode number, date, topic, other vital information. Very short (~5
seconds), done before anything else. Lets your listeners know what they are listening too
before they get to far
Theme music: Find some nice CC or other music you can use for your theme
Intro: Longer than the pre-intro. Includes similar information but explained more. Have about
30 seconds to grab and keep listeners attentions (45 seconds from start of podcast). Make
sure to state what you will be talking about/doing in the episode. Often include podcaster
info.
Musical and Other Transitions: Often podcasts will have music or other transitions between
sections of the podcast. Can match theme music or be something different. Bells, whistles,
animals noises and more have been used.
Bed Music: Background music can be played for all or parts of the podcast. Make sure you
can be clearly heard over it. Consider fade ins and outs. Most common in intros and outros.
Main Body: This is the “meat” of the podcast. Could be interviews, a researched argument, a
story, a rant, 10 great songs, whatever.
Visuals: enhanced podcasts can include visuals that play with the audio comment and can
have chapter markings. More difficult to do (easier with Macs) and doesn’t play on all MP3
players.
Outro: Wrap up the podcast in a way that keeps them interested. Summarize what you
talked about, provide teasers for the next episode. Tell them where they can find the links
and resources you talked about, tell them how to contact you (if not already done), use a
catch phrase, roll necessary credits (such as giving credit for CC music used), fade out to
music or something else
Podcast Genres
Selected list from Tricks of the Podcasting Masters, by
Walch and Lafferty
• Audioblogs
• Comedy Casts
• Couple Casts
• Educational
• Gaming
• Interviews
• Music
• Politics
• Radio Drama
• Religious casts (God casts)
• Sex
• Sports
• Technology
• Written Word
Music & Creative Commons
Resources
Do not use copyrighted music without permission, but there is lots
of creative commons music you can use!
• Magnatune: CC and easily licensed music. Tagline: “We are
not evil.” Non-commercial use, like podcasts, and student
uses are often free
https://magnatune.com
• MusicAlley/Podsafe Music Network:
http://www.musicalley.com/index.php Lots of free podsafe
music. Recommended by many podcasters.
• TheSixtyOne.com: Music site with CC options. Do a CC search
http://www.thesixtyone.com
• NIN: Has two albums that are CC: Ghosts I-IV (instrumental)
and The Slip (more traditional NIN)
• Creative Commons: Can find many CC licensed works form
music to images. Can set search parameters for various types
such as commercial or non-commercial.
http://creativecommons.org/
• Others:?
• Always a good idea to attribute your music and provide links
or other info
(https://magnatune.com/artists/license/student?artist=&album=&genre= )
(http://www.thesixtyone.com/#/cc/) .
Scripts & Transcripts
• To Script or Not?
– Script Pros: Smoother, best for fact or info heavy,
less tangents, easy transcripts, better orgnaized
– Script Cons: Less tangents, can be less personable,
less kairos
– Show dependant
• Transcripts: Allows those with disabilities or
access issue to access the podcast material.
Best for searching and scanning. Offers our
audience the best of both!
• Show Notes: Not as good as a transcript.
Outlines show, often with time stamps,
includes relevant links and resource material.
• Consider both?
Legal Issues
• Copyright!
– iTunes U
• Slander: false spoken statements that
negatively impact one’s reputation.
This is libel if written (with a transcript
could get both!). To prevent:
– Give your option and make it clear it is
your opinion
– Use facts and actual events and other
evidence
Questions?
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