Comments on: Fighting perceptions against new media http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/10/12/fighting-perceptions-against-new-media/ News from the Staff of Podiobooks.com Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: LiNCOLN PARK http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/10/12/fighting-perceptions-against-new-media/comment-page-1/#comment-295501 LiNCOLN PARK Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:02:51 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/10/12/fighting-perceptions-against-new-media/#comment-295501 I am a fiction novelist. My website is http://lpwrites.com and I have a podcast at http://lprants.com Here's the thing about the 'sucky' nature of podcasting: If you have a product/ serve to offer the public and you don't market yourself using new media constructs, you are called behind the curve and unworthy of special notice. If you DO market yourself, you are called self-important. My take? If a person is going to listen to my podcast and scoff at my inflections (or lack thereof) my background music (or lack, thereof) or my pace (or lack, thereof) -- then he should find another podcast to listen to. I am a writer -- not a professional, sing-songy, scripted, bullshit broadcaster. I am trying to connect with loyal and potential readers at once; in a forum that may (or, may not) offer them different perspectives on myself and my work; in a relaxed, conversational (and maybe sometimes, ranting, screaming) manner. Myself, as myself, as it were. If that's not good enough for the 'discerning' listener, too flipping bad. It's all I've got and it's what I give to my cherished readers and listeners every time I get on the mic... everything I've got. If authenticity sucks, then I am proud to say that my podcast sucks. LOL I am a fiction novelist. My website is http://lpwrites.com and I have a podcast at http://lprants.com

Here’s the thing about the ‘sucky’ nature of podcasting:

If you have a product/ serve to offer the public and you don’t market yourself using new media constructs, you are called behind the curve and unworthy of special notice. If you DO market yourself, you are called self-important. My take? If a person is going to listen to my podcast and scoff at my inflections (or lack thereof) my background music (or lack, thereof) or my pace (or lack, thereof) — then he should find another podcast to listen to. I am a writer — not a professional, sing-songy, scripted, bullshit broadcaster. I am trying to connect with loyal and potential readers at once; in a forum that may (or, may not) offer them different perspectives on myself and my work; in a relaxed, conversational (and maybe sometimes, ranting, screaming) manner. Myself, as myself, as it were. If that’s not good enough for the ‘discerning’ listener, too flipping bad. It’s all I’ve got and it’s what I give to my cherished readers and listeners every time I get on the mic… everything I’ve got. If authenticity sucks, then I am proud to say that my podcast sucks. LOL

]]> By: Chortle http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/10/12/fighting-perceptions-against-new-media/comment-page-1/#comment-238423 Chortle Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:41:12 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/10/12/fighting-perceptions-against-new-media/#comment-238423 Opps that is supposed to be How to suck typo Opps that is supposed to be How to suck typo

]]> By: Chortle http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/10/12/fighting-perceptions-against-new-media/comment-page-1/#comment-238421 Chortle Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:39:20 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/10/12/fighting-perceptions-against-new-media/#comment-238421 If there is one thing old media Knows who to due is suck. Much of podcasting has things in common with public broadcasting like putting content over highest profit and giving consumers what they want. With the number of programs on radio like The Sonic Society and NPR, how can they say untrained? Since when was Father Roderic not ordained? I don't think old media hates new media and much of it is slowly catching on like morning shows putting highlights in the feed. I am also not surprised to see NPR shows so popular as podcast since many old radio shows were first Vaudeville and many first TV show first radio shows. I may be wrong because the internet is just a fad like radio and television. If there is one thing old media Knows who to due is suck.
Much of podcasting has things in common with public broadcasting like putting content over highest profit and giving consumers what they want.
With the number of programs on radio like The Sonic Society and NPR, how can they say untrained? Since when was Father Roderic not ordained?
I don’t think old media hates new media and much of it is slowly catching on like morning shows putting highlights in the feed.
I am also not surprised to see NPR shows so popular as podcast since many old radio shows were first Vaudeville and many first TV show first radio shows.
I may be wrong because the internet is just a fad like radio and television.

]]> By: Annoyance http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/10/12/fighting-perceptions-against-new-media/comment-page-1/#comment-236411 Annoyance Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:21:34 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/10/12/fighting-perceptions-against-new-media/#comment-236411 Why fight? It seems to me. if you want to change perceptions about anything, you only need to do ,whatever it is, the way that you think it should be done. If you truly seek democratization of the media, you must understand that democracy is messy and spectrum of quality derived from it is good and bad. In this there is no arbiter of value or quality. Let people embrace the concept of new media on their own terms. That is the purpose of democracy. Why fight? It seems to me. if you want to change perceptions about anything, you only need to do ,whatever it is, the way that you think it should be done. If you truly seek democratization of the media, you must understand that democracy is messy and spectrum of quality derived from it is good and bad. In this there is no arbiter of value or quality. Let people embrace the concept of new media on their own terms. That is the purpose of democracy.

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]]> By: Nathan http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/10/12/fighting-perceptions-against-new-media/comment-page-1/#comment-234882 Nathan Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:31:44 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/10/12/fighting-perceptions-against-new-media/#comment-234882 I don't know if we need to change anybody. There's probably room for both. It'll be like the PC/Mac debates ... whatever works for you is probably a good answer. It would be NICE if we could get the two medias to stop bashing each other, but that'll happen the day after PC/Mac people agree that they're both just computers and get on with doing stuff with 'em. I don’t know if we need to change anybody. There’s probably room for both. It’ll be like the PC/Mac debates … whatever works for you is probably a good answer.

It would be NICE if we could get the two medias to stop bashing each other, but that’ll happen the day after PC/Mac people agree that they’re both just computers and get on with doing stuff with ‘em.

]]> By: Evo http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/10/12/fighting-perceptions-against-new-media/comment-page-1/#comment-234880 Evo Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:03:18 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/10/12/fighting-perceptions-against-new-media/#comment-234880 Agreed, Nathan. But in my post, I'm already making concessions and not holding the two up to the same light. I do this <em>purely</em> for the sake of the argument, you understand. Yes, there are plenty of people fed up with the swill that traditional media has been producing. Hooray for them, and the better for us. But I find it hard to accept that traditional media folks will jump ship to our side once they've come to their senses and realize there's plenty of crap coming from the old ways. Again, I know you and I are on the same side of the argument here. If in fact it is an argument. Is it old media we need to change, or the perceptions of the audience at large? Agreed, Nathan. But in my post, I’m already making concessions and not holding the two up to the same light. I do this purely for the sake of the argument, you understand.

Yes, there are plenty of people fed up with the swill that traditional media has been producing. Hooray for them, and the better for us. But I find it hard to accept that traditional media folks will jump ship to our side once they’ve come to their senses and realize there’s plenty of crap coming from the old ways.

Again, I know you and I are on the same side of the argument here. If in fact it is an argument. Is it old media we need to change, or the perceptions of the audience at large?

]]> By: Nathan http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/10/12/fighting-perceptions-against-new-media/comment-page-1/#comment-234872 Nathan Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:45:05 +0000 http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2008/10/12/fighting-perceptions-against-new-media/#comment-234872 One of the frustrations I have with your first point, Evo, is that there's a lot of old media out there that sucks, too. On a percentage basis, it might not be as much but because there's so much more of it, it stands out. It's one of the facts that's letting new media actually develop. If the old models were really, really good, then the thin end of the wedge would find no purchase. And thanks for the plug :) One of the frustrations I have with your first point, Evo, is that there’s a lot of old media out there that sucks, too. On a percentage basis, it might not be as much but because there’s so much more of it, it stands out. It’s one of the facts that’s letting new media actually develop. If the old models were really, really good, then the thin end of the wedge would find no purchase.

And thanks for the plug :)

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