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7 PODCAST SERIES TO GET YOU STARTED New to podcasts and want to get started with something interesting and captivating? Here is the list of 7 podcast series we’re listening to right now. The Why Factor • Genre: Science, Psychology, Explained • Content: Each week, listeners are presented with an idea and topic of human-centered interest and…

Apply Now for Local News Bootcamps When the old model is broken, what will work in its place? The answer is nothing will work, but everything might. Now is the time for lots and lots of experiments.— Clay Shirky Matter was founded in 2012 as a place for experiments in media to happen, from both…

Sharing Audio on Social Media: Anchor vs. Audiogram A question that still puzzles many podcasters and audio storytellers is: how do I distribute audio on social media? With platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter that thrive on visual posts, audio can easily be buried in your audience’s feeds. Many audio producers have resorted to…

Podcast proliferation drives greater need for audio skills Nearly a quarter of Americans are listening to at least one podcast a month—that’s more than use Twitter. That’s one of the findings from Edison Research’s 2017 Infinite Dial report, which charts digital media consumption in the U.S. The study shows podcast listenership is continuing its steady…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Shooting a 360° video requires you to abandon all that you ever knew about shooting video. No close-ups. No angles. No focal lengths.   Chris Schodt, multimedia expert & video producer, explores the nuances of 360° video during a recent shoot in a remote region of West Virginia. This past March, he ventured out…

Experimenting With Bots Tawanda Kanhema has a thing for apps. Facebook Messenger apps, to be specific. In November, Kanhema, was a part of the AJ+ team who developed a messaging bot for Election Day 2016. “We were looking for ideas on how to cover the election differently beyond just creating video and media posts,” said…

Podcast Production Services Podcasting is the new “gold” in digital media. As a medium it’s easily consumable- we are able to multitask while listening, and podcasts are available on a multitude of mobile devices.  With the increase for this on-demand audio there is a need for more-high quality professional podcasts to be produced. As with any…

  We tried audio transcription software Trint. Here’s what we found. Transcription of audio & video recordings can be a mundane, time-consuming process that is important but often performed begrudgingly. We tested out cloud-based software Trint, which automatically transcribes audio from podcasts or audio recordings and audio from video, saving users hours of work. Why is…

5 Reasons to Start Using iPhone Video by Diane Villadsen 1) It’s compact. You can still produce and edit high-quality videos on the go, without having to bring lots of heavy gear with you. With just a pocket-sized device and a few accessories, you have a powerful video production suite that can travel with you.…