Comments on: Making a good thing even better: NPR http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/making-a-good-thing-even-better-npr/ Notes from the classroom and observations about today's practice of journalism online Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:06:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Derek http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/making-a-good-thing-even-better-npr/#comment-758 Derek Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:50:33 +0000 http://www.mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/making-a-good-thing-even-better-npr/#comment-758 <i>I know, I know, I could "build my own" by downloading podcasts and putting them into a playlist. I'm sorry -- that is too much work!</i><br/><br/>Sounds like something for NPR or its stations to provide for you - custom, on-demand podcast playlists. I know, I know, I could “build my own” by downloading podcasts and putting them into a playlist. I’m sorry — that is too much work!

Sounds like something for NPR or its stations to provide for you - custom, on-demand podcast playlists.

]]> By: Mindy McAdams http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/making-a-good-thing-even-better-npr/#comment-757 Mindy McAdams Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:36:02 +0000 http://www.mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/making-a-good-thing-even-better-npr/#comment-757 Yes, I have used Pandora too. But I would really like the combination of audio stories (a la All Things Considered) and news and music. I would listen both in the car and while I'm working online. Yes, I have used Pandora too. But I would really like the combination of audio stories (a la All Things Considered) and news and music. I would listen both in the car and while I’m working online.

]]> By: Murley http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/making-a-good-thing-even-better-npr/#comment-756 Murley Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:27:04 +0000 http://www.mindymcadams.com/tojou/2007/making-a-good-thing-even-better-npr/#comment-756 <em>it's also the case that a radio is easy to use and offers that wonderful bonus I can't get from my iPod -- serendipity. But not when it's turned off.</em><br/><br/>I actually like Pandora (pandora.com), for finding radio-like serendipity in the musical sphere. I've discovered a number of artists whose styles are closer to the ones my ears appreciate through this streaming service.<br/><br/>But it doesn't have a news component, which is something that I like about NPR's general interest programs. it’s also the case that a radio is easy to use and offers that wonderful bonus I can’t get from my iPod — serendipity. But not when it’s turned off.

I actually like Pandora (pandora.com), for finding radio-like serendipity in the musical sphere. I’ve discovered a number of artists whose styles are closer to the ones my ears appreciate through this streaming service.

But it doesn’t have a news component, which is something that I like about NPR’s general interest programs.

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