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Jad Abumrad, Radiolab’s ‘genius’ storyteller, on what public radio needs now:...
First thing’s first: Jad Abumrad does not know how he will spend half a million dollars, but it’s probably going right into his labor of love, the mind-bending radio show that earned him a MacArthur...
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Can’t stop, won’t stop: PRX introduces an app for unending audio storytelling
PRX is proposing a new model for what a radio station (or a “radio” “station”) can be with a new app that offers up pieces from shows you like, some from a few you may not recognize, and then puts the...
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Unseen forces: NPR looks to build a broader digital audience with its new...
The story of NPR’s new show Invisibilia starts with a butcher knife. Alix Spiegel and Lulu Miller were taking a walk during some downtime at the Third Coast Conference and, as sometimes is the case...
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Here’s a wakeup call to audio creators everywhere: SoundCloud does not recognize your fair use rights under U.S. copyright law. If your content contains any copyrighted material to which you haven’t...
View ArticleFrom Nieman Reports: Journalism gets experiential with live events
Editor’s note: Our colleagues at sister publication Nieman Reports are out with their new issue. In this piece, Rose Eveleth walks us through how live events are becoming big business for publishers...
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Hot Pod: Talent discovery, a podcast accelerator, and a Ryan Seacrest joke...
Welcome to Hot Pod, a newsletter about podcasts. This is Issue Thirty-Eight, published August 25, 2015. Hey Nieman Labbers! This week’s edition is going to be pretty short compared to last week, given...
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Press Publish 15: Matt Thompson on The Atlantic’s attempt to breathe some...
It’s Episode 15 of Press Publish, the Nieman Lab podcast! My guest today is Matt Thompson. Since earlier this year, Matt has been deputy editor of TheAtlantic.com, But you might know him from some of...
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Hot Pod: Podcast upfronts, 99% Invisible goes dynamic, and Freakonomics goes...
Welcome to Hot Pod, a newsletter about podcasts. This is Issue Forty-One, published September 15, 2015. Okay. Last week’s issue was a little crazy with that whole bit about shareable audio and all that...
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The Longest Shortest Time brings listeners’ voices into its podcast with a...
New parenthood is a time of sleep deprivation and uncertainty. Hillary Frank tells a story about a friend of hers who had a baby a few years before she did. “One night, she turned on her computer and...
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Hot Pod: Why is WNYC making such a big bet on podcasts?
Welcome to Hot Pod, a newsletter about podcasts. This is Issue Forty-Five, published October 20, 2015. WNYC Studios, part two: In case you missed it, last week saw big public radio mothership WNYC...
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Hot Pod: Is “Why doesn’t audio go viral?” the wrong question to ask?
Welcome to Hot Pod, a newsletter about podcasts. This is Issue Fifty-One, published December 1, 2015. Acast hires WNYC’s Sarah van Mosel to head up revenue efforts. It’s been a while since I’ve heard...
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Using the new app Anchor, WNYC is experimenting with social audio
On Tuesday, WNYC reporter Arun Venugopal published a seven-minute story examining the role of political correctness in American society. After the story was posted, listeners debated PC culture in the...
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Hot Pod: Not enough advertisers for podcasts, or not enough podcasts worth...
Welcome to Hot Pod, a newsletter about podcasts. This is Issue Sixty-One, published February 23, 2016. *cracks knuckles* The podcast advertising hurdle. Podcastland received a fair bit of attention...
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Hot Pod: A few important new players are going to change what people think of...
Welcome to Hot Pod, a newsletter about podcasts. This is Issue Sixty-Four, published March 15, 2016. Happy post-Pi day! Let’s celebrate with waffles. Infinite Dial. The numbers are in, and…well,...
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Hot Pod: How big are Audible’s ambitions in changing short-form audio?...
Welcome to Hot Pod, a newsletter about podcasts. This is issue sixty-eight, published April 12, 2016. We got a real chunky one for ya. Audible launches Channels. If you’re reading this column at Nieman...
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BuzzFeed’s Another Round podcast is partnering with a social audio app to let...
Whether it’s women sharing their stories of street harassment or kids offering tips on how to be a good older sibling, BuzzFeed’s popular podcast Another Round regularly solicits contributions from its...
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Hot Pod: Is the Stitcher deal a step toward a closed podcast ecosystem?
Welcome to Hot Pod, a newsletter about podcasts. This is issue seventy-six, published June 7, 2016. Big moves at Midroll Media and EW Scripps. Okay, two big things from Midroll: (1) E.W. Scripps, the...
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Hot Pod: New podcasts, more existential public radio talk, and progress on...
Welcome to Hot Pod, a newsletter about podcasts. This is issue seventy-seven, published June 21, 2016. Oh geez. So much happened while I was out. This week’s column will be more of a rundown than...
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How Detroit’s public radio station is trying to attract younger listeners
DETROIT — Public radio’s audience is getting older. In 1995, the median NPR listener was 45 years old; according to a report last fall, the number is now 54. A series of stories in various publications...
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Hot Pod: The podcast industry puts on a too-big blazer and tries to impress...
Welcome to Hot Pod, a newsletter about podcasts. This is issue eighty-six, published September 8, 2016. The dog and pony show. Yesterday saw the second annual IAB Podcast Upfronts, the industry event...
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