I’ve noticed something; I’m putting a lot more time into my podcast, Nerd News Radio. Suddenly, for whatever reason (read on), I care more about it and its welfare. For example, I’m getting my Presonus Eureka (an AMAZING audio processor) repaired after almost a year of it being broken, I’m speaking (hopefully) at PodCamp Boston 2 in late October, and in general, I’m trying to improve the content I put on the show.
Part of this heightened “caring” for my podcast comes from the fact that I’m applying to college soon. I want to make sure that the show is at its best. Of course, I want this to continue forever, ideally.
On one of the latest Macbreak’s, they were talking about what it means to be a “podcaster”. One of the major points they brought up, was someone who uses a hammer doesn’t call themself a “hammerer”, they call them selves a carpenter, or something similar. A Podcast is really the method, not what you are. I’ve been thinking, instead of calling myself a podcaster, which can be limiting and confusing to some people, I might start to call myself an Internet radio broadcaster or Internet content creator. To some of the people I’ve spoken, labelling yourself a “podcaster” comes off as immature and unprofessional (but, this is the Internet after all, so who cares?).
Just a thought.
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Podcasts have continued to increase in popularity and I believe soon will be as viable an entertainment and news source as you would get on TV any day. I think it is safe to say you could use the title “Internet Broadcaster” as most radio DJ’s and the like refer to themselves as radio broadcasters.
Keep up the great work with the podcast. I am somewhat jealous that you are doing so much while still in high school when I was your age (I’m not that old… really) the internet was much less developed.
I like the sound of Internet Broadcaster. Makes me sound “official”!
Thanks about the podcast Jacob. I mean, the technology is there, so why not use it? I enjoy teaching myself about new technologies.