Comments on: Experiments in Skypecasting http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2005/05/30/experiments-in-skypecasting/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sara http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2005/05/30/experiments-in-skypecasting/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Sara Tue, 31 May 2005 04:15:25 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=76#comment-118 During my time living in Dallas, I became aware of the value of audio books in taking the edge off a commute or turning it into quality time. In those days I would take books on tape out from my local library; I know audible.com has moved the industry forward. I wonder if podcasting efforts could benefit from their lessons learned, including information on demographics. Also I see a trend today where people in New York use their iPods on the subway, as a substitute for a newspaper or book. I do think people are comfortable with pausing longer audio segments and returning to them later, just as one does with a written novel or lengthy magazine article. During my time living in Dallas, I became aware of the value of audio books in taking the edge off a commute or turning it into quality time. In those days I would take books on tape out from my local library; I know audible.com has moved the industry forward. I wonder if podcasting efforts could benefit from their lessons learned, including information on demographics.

Also I see a trend today where people in New York use their iPods on the subway, as a substitute for a newspaper or book.

I do think people are comfortable with pausing longer audio segments and returning to them later, just as one does with a written novel or lengthy magazine article.

]]> By: eddie http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2005/05/30/experiments-in-skypecasting/comment-page-1/#comment-117 eddie Tue, 31 May 2005 02:32:54 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=76#comment-117 I enjoyed this new feature to Global Voices and look forward to see how it develops in the future. I think shorter podcasting might be more effective to reach a wider audience. Nevertheless, great work! Thanks for including my blog in the Latin American roundup. I enjoyed this new feature to Global Voices and look forward to see how it develops in the future. I think shorter podcasting might be more effective to reach a wider audience. Nevertheless, great work!

Thanks for including my blog in the Latin American roundup.

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