How to Start or Improve a Podcast

By Jason B. Jones. The New York Times has inferred from the success of Serial that podcasts are now officially a thing. We have been writing about podcasts for years: Ethan posted guides to recording and editing lectures as podcasts ; Evan Cordulack wrote a guest post on “Four Mistakes I Made When Assigning Podcasts<"/a>; and Chuck Tryon wrote one on “Recording and Hosting Podcasts Using the Internet Archive.”. (And, of course, every six months or so we ask people for new podcast recommendations.) But now that the Times is on it, the time may be ripe for exploring podcasts as a way to reach new audiences for one’s research or community work, or for engaging with students. Read more...