Prerequisites

• Academic or practical experience in the field of media.
• Personal interest in the fields of technology and internet broadcasting.

Course Description

Podcasting is a global phenomenon that has changed the world of multimedia over the internet. This course covers the basic theoretical and practical concepts of the podcasting phenomenon on the internet, starting from its importance and history, passing through its impact on the world of media in general, and ending with a practical application that allows the student to produce his own podcast from preparing the website, sound recording, radio broadcasting, and publishing.

Course Objective

By the end of this course, participants will:
• Clarify the concept of podcasting and its basic components.
• Produce podcasts, and edit the audio files and dialogues.
• Transform the podcast into a successful media project.

Course Outline

• Introduction to podcast:
- Understand podcasts and the reasons for their popularity.
- Components of a podcast.
- The role of smartphones in the significant growth of podcasts.
- Determine if the nature of work and digital activity require working on podcasts.

• The initial stage in podcast production:
- Preparing the material: between ready text and improvisation.
- The process of recording, editing and conducting interviews.
- Edit audio files and their special programs.
- Prepare files for upload to servers and podcast publishing.

• Podcast future and how to turn them into a successful media project:
- Maintain the podcast in the age of YouTube and beyond.
- Turn your podcast into an influential and profitable media and business project.
- The future of the podcast in the light of internet services and their continuous development.

Course Benefits

• A graduation certificate by Aljazeera Institute for Media.