Another Word For It Patrick Durusau on Topic Maps and Semantic Diversity

November 5, 2015

NPR’s new podcast concierge…

Filed under: Audio,News — Patrick Durusau @ 5:25 pm

NPR’s new podcast concierge recommends shows from inside — and outside — public radio by Shan Wang.

From the post:

Seventeen percent of Americans age 12 and older have listened to at least one podcast in a given month, and awareness of podcasting medium has grown to nearly 50 percent of that population, according to recent data from Edison Research. But if you’re a creator of podcasts, you might see this number as a mere 17 percent, and one that represents a relatively affluent, smartphone-toting slice of society.

With its new Earbud.fm tool, billed as “your friendly guide to great podcasts,” NPR is hoping to expand that slice of society — and lower the barrier of entry for people who want to listen to a podcast for the first time but are paralyzed by thousands of options.

“Podcasting is expanding in a way that makes it a competitor with books, music, movies, [and] TV shows,” Michael Oreskes, NPR’s senior VP of news and editorial director, told me.

I pass this along as a good source for podcasts if you want to include them in the mix of data covered by your topic map.

If you create podcasts, include transcripts whenever possible.

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