I like many NPR programs. And this post about Weekend Edition’s mis-use of Twitter is just a way of pointing out a flaw in how one organisation is using Twitter so that we, and hopefully they (are you listening?), can learn from their mistakes.
Why would I want to be getting “personal,” direct messages from a media brand that wont respond to my own “personal” messages, when all of this is taking place via a platform in which I‘m already subscribing to a stream of anything that brand wants to say???
Arghh!!
I just had an idea.
We could get a few people together to take turns reading and recording interesting articles from the Wikipedia and release the audio as a weekly podcast.
A sort of audio-book version of the wikipedia. Maybe it could be five or ten articles at a time, that way it could be a one-hour program. Maybe they’d be related in some way.
This is just a midnight harebrained scheme, so if it’s a stupid idea, I don’t really care. Seems like a natural progression to me though, at least at 5am it does.
I think it would only work if it was for a general audience. Let’s say we focus it on the public radio audience, so the topics are all things that your average consumer of liberal information would enjoy.
The entry on the Electoral College might be a good example. It could be coupled with others loosely about Democracy and the founding of the USA, for example.
Maybe instead of putting multiple readings together topically, it could be a reading of one article followed by a discussion by some invited experts via skype etc?
This would also be a good place for new VO talent to cut their teeth and get out there and build some resume material.
I’m not interested in doing VO myself, but I’d be willing to commit to one article per month.
Anyone?
Maybe Wikipedia articles are just too crude to read in an enjoyable way.
Maybe we need to re-write them for audio? All just random late-night ideas.
This is a message to the guys behind the IP Colloquium Podcast, an Audio Podcast about Intellectual Property Law, hosted by Doug Lichtman, Scholar in Residence at the UCLA School of Law, and brought to us by the UCLA School of Law, the law firm Loeb & Loeb LLP and the Intellectual Property Symposium. I hope you guys have your ears on! If you’re an attorney, the IP Colloquium Podcast can be used as CLE Credit.
First of all, Thanks for the IP Colloquium Podcast. This is great stuff so far.
I wanted to point out a few things about your WebSite that are annoying for ‘Power-Users’ like me and/or that are standing in your own way.
I really think you guys should consider a quick re-build using a more standards-compliant Content Management System (CMS), like my favorite, WordPress (which is free and great for podcasting). This really only takes about an hour or two to do and requires no special skills. It’s especially easy for a site like yours that has such a minor burden of content migration. Joomla and Drupal are also free, but for the IPC-Cast, I recommend WordPress. There is also a handful of other powerful open-source CMS solutions out there that I haven’t mentioned. Bottom line, you don’t need to spend money on software.
Anyway, I’m just trying to help. Keep up the great work! The Podcast is great.
I left a comment for the Obama Administration via their new online “suggestion box“at change.gov. I sent in a suggestion hoping that the Obama Administration look at Lawrence Lessig as someone who could help out in some way. I didn’t say “Attorney General” but maybe I should have. Here’s what I did say:
Lawrence Lessig should be looked at by the new administration for positions like ‘Technology Czar,’ ‘Federal CTO,’ ‘Chairman/Commissioner of the FCC,’ or any other position in which Ethics and the Public Interest in matters of Technology and/or Communications are concerned.
Professor Lessig has already proven himself as an advocate for the people as an Educator, an Attorney, an Author and an Activist.
I’m sure there are many, many others like me who believe that the Obama administration, and more importantly, the American People would benefit from having Lawrence Lessig’s sound judgement and clear voice involved in the Federal decision-making processes.
He’s one of my personal heroes, and he cares about America, its consumer’s, their rights, the possibilities of modern technology, and the importance of our culture as it evolves and we grow with it.
Thanks for having this open suggestion box.
From:MR FRED SIBAYA
No.54 Palm Groove,
Braafontein
Johannesburg
South Africa
Tel/Fax+0027 86 529 0021
Dear Sir,
I am MR.FRED SIBAYA from Zimbabwe the first Son of MR JOHN SIBAYA, who was murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe by the agents of the ruling government of President ROBERT MUGABE, you must have heard his alleged support and sympathy for the opposition MDC PARTY led by the minority white farmers. My Father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the war veterans backed by the government.
Before the death of my Father, he deposited the sum of US$12M (Twelve Million United State Dollars) With one of the security company in Southern Africa, as if he knew the looming danger in ZIMBABWE. The money was deposited as a gem and precious stones to avoid much attraction from the security firm. The money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for the farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland before the regretted incident. This Land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act. Which wholly affects the white rich farmers and some few blacks vehemently condemned the “Modus operandi” adopted by the government. This resulted to rampart killing and Mob actions.
My mother and I are staying in South Africa now as Asylum seekers, which have not been beneficial to us; I have decided to transfer this money to a foreign country where we can invest it. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa for fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countries have the same political policy and also law does not permit us to investment hence we’re refugees. I must let you know that this business is 100% risk free. I and my family have agreed to give you 20% of the total US12M, 5% will be mapped out for all expenses that maybe incurred during the transfer 5% for any charity organization and 70% will be for me and my family’s investment in your country.
Therefore if you are willing and interested to render the needed assistance, endeavour to reply through HYPERLINK “mailto:fredsibaya0@gmail.com” \t “_blank” fredsibaya0@gmail.com for more brief clarifications. I also need your private mobile, telephone and fax numbers for easy communication. Remember; this is highly confidential and the success of this business depends on how secret it is kept. Expecting your reply soonest.
Best regards,
MR.FRED SIBAYA (FOR THE FAMILY)
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