Susan Gage on Think Out Loud

As news goes online what happens to journalism? How do consumer habits change? OPB’s Think Out Loud asks the questions.

Suzi Steffen from the Eugene Weekly and adjunct instructor at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication and John Yemma editor of The Christian Science Monitor also weigh in.

Podcasting Grows

The Pew Internet and American Life Project reports (PDF) an increase in Podcast downloading,  but the number is still less than 20%.  Only 3 percent of internet users say they do it on a typical day. Still, the number has increased steadily since Pew started its survey.

Some other facts from the survey:

• Internet users at the age of  18-29 download podcasts  more than any other age group.

• 22 percent of online men compared with 16 percent of online women report ever having downloaded a podcast.

• Dial-up users download podcasts. (impressive!)

Growth in Podcasting

According to a recent eMarketer report, podcasting will grow significantly in the next five years. eMarketer estimates the current audience of 18.5 million podcast listeners will increase by 251% to 65 million in 2012. And of those listeners, 25 million will be active users.

Advertising spending is also expected to increase.

-First seen on iLibrarian.

FOIA Podcast

The Collaboration on Government Secrecy Community Conference on the new FOIA Amendments, held January 16, 2008, is available online (streaming or download).
-From IRE-L