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Blog Podcasting
"Apodcastis
a program episode made available in digital
format fordownloadover
theInternet.Podcasts
are primarily an audio medium, which is
reflected in the term itself, aportmanteauof
"iPod"
and "broadcast"
coined in 2004. The term used to refer to anepisodicseries
ofdigital
audiofilesthat
users can download to a personal device or
stream to listen to at a time of their choosing.
In the mid-2020s, however, video podcasts,
either as primary content included in the feed,
or as an external supplement to audio,have
been popularized. In 2025,Bloombergreported
that a billion people are watching podcasts on
video platformYouTubeevery
month.This
can cause issues where the audio-only experience
suffers when something is shown to viewers in a
manner which isn't apparent to audio listeners."
Source
Wikipedia
Recently podcasting has
become a new source of
education, information and news
on
Social Media. It
provides people with a visual
method to engage a
discussion on many topics
including current events,
politics, news, economics,
military actions, and personal
experiences.
Unfortunately like a blog
it sometimes the creators will
improvise and present materials
that contain misinformation,
disinformation and even out
right lies. On the other hand it
can be a great source for
materials that will explain
current events by providing
educational materials and
clarifying political, economic
and military situations. People
must always know who is the
creator, who does he or she
write for, when was it written,
what is the purpose of the
podcast and finally fact check
and investigate what conclusions
the podcaster makes. Never ever
accept what you are being told
blindly. The phrase trust but
verify must apply to what you
see and hear.
"Either write something worth reading or do
something worth writing" Ben Franklin
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