Comments on: Public Broadcasting’s Platforms for Interaction http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/ convergence, public media, networks, productivity, public engagement Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:45:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Jeff Hansen http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/comment-page-1/#comment-48263 Jeff Hansen Thu, 04 May 2006 17:59:56 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/#comment-48263 <a href="http://Gather.com">Gather.com</a> and Public Action are both important to track as efforts to provide new public broadcasting platforms for interaction with listeners/users. Todd's comments are very helpful as I've not seen much analysis yet. I'd like to add that I think public radio could do a lot more with the simple live call-in that would greatly enhance interactivity with listeners at stations. I don't mean to the exclusion of new platforms like <a href="http://gather.com">gather.com</a>. At KUOW we're experimenting with this in the evening on a new program called Power of Voice, Monday's at 8:00 p.m. I would love to get feedback from people like you who are interested in this subject. You can hear the show live Mondays at 8:00 p.m. PT on our stream or air, or Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. PT on KUOW2 (go to <a href="http://kuow.org">kuow.org</a> and click on KUOW2), or as a podcast from iTunes. Thanks Jeff Gather.com and Public Action are both important to track as efforts to provide new public broadcasting platforms for interaction with listeners/users. Todd’s comments are very helpful as I’ve not seen much analysis yet. I’d like to add that I think public radio could do a lot more with the simple live call-in that would greatly enhance interactivity with listeners at stations. I don’t mean to the exclusion of new platforms like gather.com. At KUOW we’re experimenting with this in the evening on a new program called Power of Voice, Monday’s at 8:00 p.m. I would love to get feedback from people like you who are interested in this subject. You can hear the show live Mondays at 8:00 p.m. PT on our stream or air, or Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. PT on KUOW2 (go to kuow.org and click on KUOW2), or as a podcast from iTunes. Thanks Jeff

]]> By: Jeff Hansen http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Jeff Hansen Thu, 04 May 2006 16:59:56 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/#comment-14 Gather.com and Public Action are both important to track as efforts to provide new public broadcasting platforms for interaction with listeners/users. Todd's comments are very helpful as I've not seen much analysis yet. I'd like to add that I think public radio could do a lot more with the simple live call-in that would greatly enhance interactivity with listeners at stations. I don't mean to the exclusion of new platforms like gather.com. At KUOW we're experimenting with this in the evening on a new program called Power of Voice, Monday's at 8:00 p.m. I would love to get feedback from people like you who are interested in this subject. You can hear the show live Mondays at 8:00 p.m. PT on our stream or air, or Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. PT on KUOW2 (go to kuow.org and click on KUOW2), or as a podcast from iTunes. Thanks Jeff Gather.com and Public Action are both important to track as efforts to provide new public broadcasting platforms for interaction with listeners/users. Todd’s comments are very helpful as I’ve not seen much analysis yet. I’d like to add that I think public radio could do a lot more with the simple live call-in that would greatly enhance interactivity with listeners at stations. I don’t mean to the exclusion of new platforms like gather.com. At KUOW we’re experimenting with this in the evening on a new program called Power of Voice, Monday’s at 8:00 p.m. I would love to get feedback from people like you who are interested in this subject. You can hear the show live Mondays at 8:00 p.m. PT on our stream or air, or Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. PT on KUOW2 (go to kuow.org and click on KUOW2), or as a podcast from iTunes. Thanks Jeff

]]> By: John Fisher http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/comment-page-1/#comment-48262 John Fisher Wed, 26 Apr 2006 21:07:29 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/#comment-48262 I found this while looking for a BBS about NPR. I think your points are good, and it's interesting to get a bit of the insider's view. I might write a piece on my own blog... <br><br>I think NPR needs an external source of comment. It's fine to run a letters-to-the-editor online, but there should be an independent source of criticism. My cohorts and I have been complaining of declining NPR quality for years, and I see very little space to discuss it online. In fact I think every media-source people care about ought to have a watchdog. In my case that would also include the LA Times, which has Truthdig.<br><br>If there is such a site for NPR I'd like to hear of it. Else I may get frustrated and start one. I found this while looking for a BBS about NPR. I think your points are good, and it’s interesting to get a bit of the insider’s view. I might write a piece on my own blog…

I think NPR needs an external source of comment. It’s fine to run a letters-to-the-editor online, but there should be an independent source of criticism. My cohorts and I have been complaining of declining NPR quality for years, and I see very little space to discuss it online. In fact I think every media-source people care about ought to have a watchdog. In my case that would also include the LA Times, which has Truthdig.

If there is such a site for NPR I’d like to hear of it. Else I may get frustrated and start one.

]]> By: John Fisher http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/comment-page-1/#comment-7 John Fisher Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:07:29 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/#comment-7 I found this while looking for a BBS about NPR. I think your points are good, and it's interesting to get a bit of the insider's view. I might write a piece on my own blog... I think NPR needs an external source of comment. It's fine to run a letters-to-the-editor online, but there should be an independent source of criticism. My cohorts and I have been complaining of declining NPR quality for years, and I see very little space to discuss it online. In fact I think every media-source people care about ought to have a watchdog. In my case that would also include the LA Times, which has Truthdig. If there is such a site for NPR I'd like to hear of it. Else I may get frustrated and start one. I found this while looking for a BBS about NPR. I think your points are good, and it’s interesting to get a bit of the insider’s view. I might write a piece on my own blog…

I think NPR needs an external source of comment. It’s fine to run a letters-to-the-editor online, but there should be an independent source of criticism. My cohorts and I have been complaining of declining NPR quality for years, and I see very little space to discuss it online. In fact I think every media-source people care about ought to have a watchdog. In my case that would also include the LA Times, which has Truthdig.

If there is such a site for NPR I’d like to hear of it. Else I may get frustrated and start one.

]]> By: John Proffitt http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/comment-page-1/#comment-48261 John Proffitt Tue, 25 Apr 2006 17:01:11 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/#comment-48261 Geez, Todd... If you're ever looking to hire IT/content people, give me a call! ;-) I work in one of the many public broadcasting companies that fear even a commenting system, much less user-generated content. We seem to believe the audience is to be talked AT and not interacted WITH, at least if you judge us by our actions.<br><br>There's such an exciting frontier ahead of us, both for the public media professionals and the audience, but getting to it seems as though it will take the retirement of a generation to get there. Hopefully that will come to pass before the financial systems for public media collapse (another area that needs radical rethinking, I suspect).<br><br>Anyway, thanks for your comments. I've printed this article out as a guide for how to proceed in the online space. I've always felt a commenting system alone would be a less-than-exciting addition to the site. This is the context in which to present it, it seems to me. Geez, Todd… If you’re ever looking to hire IT/content people, give me a call! ;-) I work in one of the many public broadcasting companies that fear even a commenting system, much less user-generated content. We seem to believe the audience is to be talked AT and not interacted WITH, at least if you judge us by our actions.

There’s such an exciting frontier ahead of us, both for the public media professionals and the audience, but getting to it seems as though it will take the retirement of a generation to get there. Hopefully that will come to pass before the financial systems for public media collapse (another area that needs radical rethinking, I suspect).

Anyway, thanks for your comments. I’ve printed this article out as a guide for how to proceed in the online space. I’ve always felt a commenting system alone would be a less-than-exciting addition to the site. This is the context in which to present it, it seems to me.

]]> By: Josh Andrews http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/comment-page-1/#comment-48260 Josh Andrews Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:04:16 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/#comment-48260 Thanks for this post, Todd. I have been thinking about how to get user content on air. We really need to think about how to to foster a creative culture around audio. While podcasts have grown, they are mainly people sitting in a room with a mic talking/commentary/essay. Sure, that can be fine, but it is one-dimensional. I want to see listeners having the tools and desire to document the sounds and people they encounter on a daily basis. Just as the web has changed the way people take and share photos, can it do the same with audio? If so, then we will have diverse and suprising content that will enhance the sound of our stations. I will be in Boston for Beyond Broadcast and look forward to continuing this conversation. Thanks for this post, Todd. I have been thinking about how to get user content on air. We really need to think about how to to foster a creative culture around audio. While podcasts have grown, they are mainly people sitting in a room with a mic talking/commentary/essay. Sure, that can be fine, but it is one-dimensional. I want to see listeners having the tools and desire to document the sounds and people they encounter on a daily basis. Just as the web has changed the way people take and share photos, can it do the same with audio? If so, then we will have diverse and suprising content that will enhance the sound of our stations. I will be in Boston for Beyond Broadcast and look forward to continuing this conversation.

]]> By: John Proffitt http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/comment-page-1/#comment-5 John Proffitt Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:01:11 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/#comment-5 Geez, Todd... If you're ever looking to hire IT/content people, give me a call! ;-) I work in one of the many public broadcasting companies that fear even a commenting system, much less user-generated content. We seem to believe the audience is to be talked AT and not interacted WITH, at least if you judge us by our actions. There's such an exciting frontier ahead of us, both for the public media professionals and the audience, but getting to it seems as though it will take the retirement of a generation to get there. Hopefully that will come to pass before the financial systems for public media collapse (another area that needs radical rethinking, I suspect). Anyway, thanks for your comments. I've printed this article out as a guide for how to proceed in the online space. I've always felt a commenting system alone would be a less-than-exciting addition to the site. This is the context in which to present it, it seems to me. Geez, Todd… If you’re ever looking to hire IT/content people, give me a call! ;-) I work in one of the many public broadcasting companies that fear even a commenting system, much less user-generated content. We seem to believe the audience is to be talked AT and not interacted WITH, at least if you judge us by our actions.

There’s such an exciting frontier ahead of us, both for the public media professionals and the audience, but getting to it seems as though it will take the retirement of a generation to get there. Hopefully that will come to pass before the financial systems for public media collapse (another area that needs radical rethinking, I suspect).

Anyway, thanks for your comments. I’ve printed this article out as a guide for how to proceed in the online space. I’ve always felt a commenting system alone would be a less-than-exciting addition to the site. This is the context in which to present it, it seems to me.

]]> By: Josh Andrews http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Josh Andrews Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:04:16 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/#comment-4 Thanks for this post, Todd. I have been thinking about how to get user content on air. We really need to think about how to to foster a creative culture around audio. While podcasts have grown, they are mainly people sitting in a room with a mic talking/commentary/essay. Sure, that can be fine, but it is one-dimensional. I want to see listeners having the tools and desire to document the sounds and people they encounter on a daily basis. Just as the web has changed the way people take and share photos, can it do the same with audio? If so, then we will have diverse and suprising content that will enhance the sound of our stations. I will be in Boston for Beyond Broadcast and look forward to continuing this conversation. Thanks for this post, Todd. I have been thinking about how to get user content on air. We really need to think about how to to foster a creative culture around audio. While podcasts have grown, they are mainly people sitting in a room with a mic talking/commentary/essay. Sure, that can be fine, but it is one-dimensional. I want to see listeners having the tools and desire to document the sounds and people they encounter on a daily basis. Just as the web has changed the way people take and share photos, can it do the same with audio? If so, then we will have diverse and suprising content that will enhance the sound of our stations. I will be in Boston for Beyond Broadcast and look forward to continuing this conversation.

]]> By: Converge » links for 2006-04-24 http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Converge » links for 2006-04-24 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 01:18:16 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/2006/04/23/public-broadcastings-platforms-for-interaction/#comment-3 [...] Converge » Public Broadcasting’s Platforms for Interaction my piece on social networking… in its first draft form (tags: personal community pubradio ugc) [...] [...] Converge » Public Broadcasting’s Platforms for Interaction my piece on social networking… in its first draft form (tags: personal community pubradio ugc) [...]

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