Exercise01h

Ex 7.1.1.8 - Understand the term podcast. Understand the purpose of subscribing to a podcast

KNOWLEDGE

PODCASTS - AUDIO & VIDEO

A podcast is a short sound clip or video clip. Podcasting lets you automatically receive the latest audio/video clip from your podcast provider. This could be the latest podcast from a news organization like the BBC or it could be and audio/video clip of a course you are studying which is downloaded to you one a week for the period of the course.

You need to "subscribe" to receive a podcast, rather like you might subscribe to a magazine and get it delivered each week. An important difference is that many podcasts are free, and you can stop receiving the files at any time.

In order to sign up for a podcast you need an Internet connection and a piece of podcast software which is usually available free of charge. This software can then check the podcast provider at regular intervals so that new clips are automatically downloaded to you.

Your podcasts can de viewed on your iPod, mobile phone or PC.

FURTHER INFORMATION

To read further information about the topic(s) discussed in this exercise try visiting the following web site(s): www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/directory/ - BBC Radio Podcast Pages