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.
• Subscribe to podcasts and use popular podcast applications.
• Produce podcasts, and edit the audio files and dialogues.
• Use modern techniques and technology to create a podcast site.
• 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.

• Podcast subscription:
- The meaning of podcast subscription.
- Popular podcast applications and podcast guide.
- Modern web and mobile applications and the new concept of podcast subscription.

• 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.

• The techniques and technology used in podcasting:
- The concept of hosting and synchronizing podcasts and publishing them.
- The technology behind synchronization via XML and RSS.
- Host podcast episodes and set episode information.
- Create a website for the podcast.

• 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.