http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2006/does-podcasting-have-a-future/ Notes from the classroom and observations about today's practice of journalism online Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:16:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2006/does-podcasting-have-a-future/#comment-473 Mindy McAdams Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:19:54 +0000 http://www.mindymcadams.com/tojou/2006/does-podcasting-have-a-future/#comment-473 That's a very interesting observation. I think the "habit" of listening to a podcast is probably related to how people develop, or don't develop, a habit of reading a daily newspaper. If a podcast is good and is released at regular intervals, maybe over time a person becomes regular downloader. But for any podcast that you listen to once and decide it's not for you, that is one you will never go back to. That’s a very interesting observation. I think the “habit” of listening to a podcast is probably related to how people develop, or don’t develop, a habit of reading a daily newspaper. If a podcast is good and is released at regular intervals, maybe over time a person becomes regular downloader. But for any podcast that you listen to once and decide it’s not for you, that is one you will never go back to.

]]> http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2006/does-podcasting-have-a-future/#comment-472 Anonymous Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:17:52 +0000 http://www.mindymcadams.com/tojou/2006/does-podcasting-have-a-future/#comment-472 Yes, I'd heard that increase in podcast listeners too. Don't you think there are many Internet consumers out there who don't realize it takes some time to find the ones that you really enjoy? When I first introduce grad students to podcasts they almost always say there's no time to listen. Then, about 6 months later they e-mail me and tell me how they're sooo addicted to podcasts. It's not a spontaneous bonding, apparently. Yes, I’d heard that increase in podcast listeners too. Don’t you think there are many Internet consumers out there who don’t realize it takes some time to find the ones that you really enjoy? When I first introduce grad students to podcasts they almost always say there’s no time to listen. Then, about 6 months later they e-mail me and tell me how they’re sooo addicted to podcasts. It’s not a spontaneous bonding, apparently.

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