The recording process for our podcast was interesting. We got the whole thing recorded in two hours, which was the easy part. After that, it took a very long time to edit and put everything together. We struggled with the length of the podcast, probably because we talked way too fast. We were able to add more content that we felt was appropriate for the podcast, but even after that it was hard for us to meet the required time.
Going back, I would definitely do the same in terms of researching. We were able to have our draft transcript completed early on, which definitely made finishing it a lot less stressful in the end because we had so much more time to edit it. I probably would have put a bit more time into practicing what my voice would sound like, but I still think that I would hate the way I sounded either way.
I have to say that I really enjoyed this class and this assignment. I liked how all of the assignments related to this final product, because it did not let me procrastinate at all and it made me learn a lot about podcasts that I did not know before. I would definitely tell future students to start early, because that way, you can make the perfect podcast and not have to stress about it when the due date approaches.
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Thursday, 3 April 2014
Think Before You Vlog [Paige Gunning, Carly Oakman, W14]
Our podcast focuses on the issue of content responsibility on YouTube and specifically, we used Nash Grier's "What Guys Look For In Girls" video as our main example. We examined legal cases, such as the Viacom case of 2007 and the GEMA case of 2012. We also showed different YouTuber's thoughts on the issue, and were able to determine who is considered to be responsible for the content in YouTube videos, and also who we thought should be responsible. We had a lot of fun researching and recording this podcast, and we hope all of you enjoy it!
Hope everyone has a lovely summer.
Carly and Paige
Hope everyone has a lovely summer.
Carly and Paige
Saturday, 15 March 2014
Week 9: Software [Carly Oakman, W14]
The software my partner and I will be using to record and edit our podcast is titled "Garage Band". It is used to record music, but also has a podcast section that will help us for this assignment. The software itself seems fairly simple to use, which is appealing because I have never used any type of recording software before.
The Apple support website provides tutorial steps on each aspect of recording a podcast, including adding jingles, chapter titles and how to cut and paste bits of audio and moving them around within the podcast. Because this advice comes from the company itself, it is very useful and also specific to the program, and will definitely help my partner and I throughout the recording and editing process.
I was also able to find another website that gave me tips and also reviewed how Garage Band works and the pros and cons that it involves. This helped solidify my decision in using this software, and will help my partner and I when we start to make our podcast.
The last source I looked at was definitely the most helpful. It provided both a video and that video's transcript and showed how to navigate through Garage Band and all that it has to offer where podcasts are concerned. While the video is short, it provides enough information so that my partner and I will be able to navigate the program efficiently and create the best podcast possible.
I recorded my voice using the software, and once I got past the "is that really what I sound like?" feeling, I became confident that I would be able to deliver the kind of voice and tone that my podcast needs, and that Garage Band is the best software to be using.
Citations:
"GarageBand '11: Create an Audio Podcast." GarageBand '11: Create an Audio Podcast. Apple Inc., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2014.
Lefebvre, Rob. "Record A Potentially Award-Winning Podcast With GarageBand [OS X Tips]." Cult of Mac. N.p., 6 July 2012. Web. 15 Mar. 2014.
"Video:How to Record Podcasts With GarageBand." About.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2014.
The Apple support website provides tutorial steps on each aspect of recording a podcast, including adding jingles, chapter titles and how to cut and paste bits of audio and moving them around within the podcast. Because this advice comes from the company itself, it is very useful and also specific to the program, and will definitely help my partner and I throughout the recording and editing process.
I was also able to find another website that gave me tips and also reviewed how Garage Band works and the pros and cons that it involves. This helped solidify my decision in using this software, and will help my partner and I when we start to make our podcast.
The last source I looked at was definitely the most helpful. It provided both a video and that video's transcript and showed how to navigate through Garage Band and all that it has to offer where podcasts are concerned. While the video is short, it provides enough information so that my partner and I will be able to navigate the program efficiently and create the best podcast possible.
I recorded my voice using the software, and once I got past the "is that really what I sound like?" feeling, I became confident that I would be able to deliver the kind of voice and tone that my podcast needs, and that Garage Band is the best software to be using.
Citations:
"GarageBand '11: Create an Audio Podcast." GarageBand '11: Create an Audio Podcast. Apple Inc., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2014.
Lefebvre, Rob. "Record A Potentially Award-Winning Podcast With GarageBand [OS X Tips]." Cult of Mac. N.p., 6 July 2012. Web. 15 Mar. 2014.
"Video:How to Record Podcasts With GarageBand." About.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2014.
Saturday, 8 March 2014
Week 8: Structure [Carly Oakman, W14]
My structure may seem a bit confusing, but hopefully after I explain what it means, the intention will be understood, as this is my perception of the structure of my partner and I'd podcast thus far.
The initial horizontal line represents our introduction, where we talk about YouTube and some of the statistics surrounding it. This is a general conversation with no real indication of time, as it is set in the present and discusses what YouTube represents today in our society.
The three vertical lines at the intervals are when we plan to broadcast clips from the video we have used as the example. They contribute to our podcast by giving the listeners a chance to hear raw footage from the video being talked about so that they can relate to what we are saying when it is being discussed.
The line curved upward represents the part of our podcast where we give a concrete example of the reaction of the public when content responsibility is concerned. This line is like this because it is a more exciting part of the podcast, where you get to hear about something real and recent, that makes our topic much more realistic and relevant.
The next curved line, the one going down, represents the part of our podcast where the most research has taken place. Here, we cite many of our sources and engage in a discussion about content responsibility and refer back to our examples. This makes the podcast more reliable.
The next segment, where the line drops slightly, represents how we relate everything that we have talked about to our examples and our research. This is where all of our information is connected, and stands together to create a clear picture of the message we are trying to get across in our podcast.
The last horizontal line represents the conclusion, and is on the same plane as the introduction is. This is the end of our podcast and concludes what we have talked about and why it is relevant, and what the next steps that can be taken are in terms of content responsibility.
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Also, I counted 19 citations in "Icon for Access".
Friday, 28 February 2014
Week Seven: Search Strategies [Carly Oakman, W14]
When I first discovered that Google had a scholarly tool, I was thrilled. I spent so much time on Google when doing assignments, already, that I expected research to be a piece of cake from then on. While I so feel as though it is a great searching tool when writing an essay or academic paper, it is not always the best resource to use.
Because Google Scholar is such a large search tool, the data is endless, and you can get so many articles or books that you may not have even known you were looking for. This can be a good thing and help you with your research, or it can be a bad thing and make it so that you are drowning in sources that you did not need in the first place. Because of this, I much prefer to use Library Databases. I find that they are more focused and while it can be harder to find things, it makes your research better in the long run because your sources are more focused to your needs and can help you in the long run.
I found that in my case, when researching to write my draft podcast transcript, I turned to Library Databases more, especially when I was looking for specific keywords. I'll admit that I tried Google Scholar first, but I felt as though it was way too much information and I became overwhelmed. Mind you, as I began to use the databases, I was able to use Google Scholar at the same time, in order to verify that certain articles were in fact what I was looking for.
In the future, I think that I will use the same strategy more or less that I used to find sources for this assignment: by searching through the databases and only using Google Scholar if I need to verify something or just for that little extra bit of help. I found that the more I used both, the better research I was able to do.
Because Google Scholar is such a large search tool, the data is endless, and you can get so many articles or books that you may not have even known you were looking for. This can be a good thing and help you with your research, or it can be a bad thing and make it so that you are drowning in sources that you did not need in the first place. Because of this, I much prefer to use Library Databases. I find that they are more focused and while it can be harder to find things, it makes your research better in the long run because your sources are more focused to your needs and can help you in the long run.
I found that in my case, when researching to write my draft podcast transcript, I turned to Library Databases more, especially when I was looking for specific keywords. I'll admit that I tried Google Scholar first, but I felt as though it was way too much information and I became overwhelmed. Mind you, as I began to use the databases, I was able to use Google Scholar at the same time, in order to verify that certain articles were in fact what I was looking for.
In the future, I think that I will use the same strategy more or less that I used to find sources for this assignment: by searching through the databases and only using Google Scholar if I need to verify something or just for that little extra bit of help. I found that the more I used both, the better research I was able to do.
Thursday, 13 February 2014
Week 6: Digging Deeper [Carly Oakman, W14]
I started my research process by searching key terms relevant to my podcast on Mendeley. I have read various articles and selected the ones that I felt best represented our podcast. I plan now to search for relevant quotes within the articles that can be used in my podcast.
My partner and I were both successful in finding some articles and books that we will be referencing and researching further in order to complete our podcast transcript draft. We were looking for sources that will help us gain insight into explaining the background of YouTube and how it functions internally, and to also give perspectives as to how YouTube affects the social media culture and its users as well. Our scholarly sources are as follows:
My partner and I were both successful in finding some articles and books that we will be referencing and researching further in order to complete our podcast transcript draft. We were looking for sources that will help us gain insight into explaining the background of YouTube and how it functions internally, and to also give perspectives as to how YouTube affects the social media culture and its users as well. Our scholarly sources are as follows:
- YouTube, Critical Pedagogy, and Media Activism (Douglas Kellner & Gooyong Kim)
- YouTube as a Participatory Culture (Clement Chau)
- YouTube: Online Video and Participatory Culture (Jean Burgess & Joshua Green)
- From Safe Harbor to Choppy Waters: YouTube, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and a Much Needed Change of Course (Lauren B. Patten)
- Celeb 2.0 : How Social Media Foster Our Fascination with Popular Culture (Kelli S. Burns)
- The Cult of the Amateur: how blogs, MySpace, YouTube, and the rest of today's user-generated media are destroying our economy, our culture and our values (Andrew Keen)
Our popular sources include the YouTube video "What Guys Look for in Girls" as our primary source. We also plan to find one or two news articles online that talk about this video and its affect on its audience. All of these sources are relevant to our topic and will help us to write our transcript and create the best podcast possible.
Thursday, 6 February 2014
Week 5: Topic Refinement [Carly Oakman, W14]
I think that being able to focus on the pitch helped me to refine my partner and I's topic because it forced us to consider what we thought was important to discuss in the podcast and decide which details would be more engaging. It helped that both the pitch and the actual podcast are oral, and need to keep the audience's attention from beginning to end. That being said, I think the pitch exercise is an excellent tool for future writing assignments as well, as it helps to give feedback about the ideas being presented and whether or not the idea is a good one and should be continued in the rest of the assignment.
Our refined show idea includes exploring not only the ethics behind the responsibility of youtube users and the videos that they post, but the legality behind it as well. It is important, we feel, to know the specifics behind what youtube expects from its users as a company as well as what audiences expect. With such a large potential audience, this is extremely important in managing what videos are able to include in order to please their audiences.
Our refined show idea includes exploring not only the ethics behind the responsibility of youtube users and the videos that they post, but the legality behind it as well. It is important, we feel, to know the specifics behind what youtube expects from its users as a company as well as what audiences expect. With such a large potential audience, this is extremely important in managing what videos are able to include in order to please their audiences.
Friday, 24 January 2014
Week Three: Pitching [Carly Oakman, W14]
Because I am not the strongest person to be doing oral presentations, I found a great deal of comfort in the websites that I looked at with advice for podcast pitches. These next few websites are the ones with the most helpful advice for me and will definitely help me with my pitch next week.
1) How to Pitch a Podcast - San Francisco Book Review
Even though this website focused mostly on pitching podcasts through e-mail, I was still able to find a few helpful tips. The best tip I learned was their advice to do a "5 Things You Will Reveal to Listeners". By doing this, you make the person you're pitching to even more interested in what you have to say, why it is relevant and it makes them want to hear more. They also mention a section that should be included called "3 Reasons to Book You" which will happen when you talk about why you yourself will be an interesting podcaster and how you will engage audiences with your personality and make them want more of what you have to say.
2) How to Pitch and Idea - www.graphics.com
I liked the advice given on this website, particularly the part about how to make your idea stand out and what is interesting about it and why it should be accepted and published. Also, the emphasis on how important it is to make sure that your idea is narrow enough to make a clear presentation of what you want to talk about and what issues you are going to address in your podcast.
3) 5 Ways to Successfully Pitch Ideas - www.creativeoverflow.net
I liked the advice given on this website because it broke it down into clear steps that can be easily followed in making my podcast. I liked the part about exploring the weaknesses in your podcast before you do it, to make sure that it is the best that it can be. I will be sure to do this in my podcast.
For all three of these sources, I evaluated them by first reading all of the information to make sure that it seemed legitimate, and then I went to the bottom of the page to see what information was there (author name, about the website, etc.) Then I was able to say whether or not I trusted the website and its validity.
The advice that I was given when I read from these three websites showed me that I need a great degree of detail for my podcast, along with charisma and interesting twists to my podcast that can help me create the best pitch that I can.
Citations:
5 Ways To Successfully Pitch Ideas to Clients & Investors. (n.d.).Creativeoverflow. Retrieved January 26, 2014, from http://creativeoverflow.net/5-ways-to-successfully-pitch-ideas-to-clients-investors/
Berkun, S. (n.d.). How to Pitch an Idea | Graphics.com. Graphics.com. Retrieved January 25, 2014, from http://www.graphics.com/article-old/how-pitch-idea
How to Pitch a Podcast. (n.d.). San Francisco Book Review. Retrieved January 25, 2014, from http://sanfranciscobookreview.com/2013/02/how-to-pitch-a-podcast/
1) How to Pitch a Podcast - San Francisco Book Review
Even though this website focused mostly on pitching podcasts through e-mail, I was still able to find a few helpful tips. The best tip I learned was their advice to do a "5 Things You Will Reveal to Listeners". By doing this, you make the person you're pitching to even more interested in what you have to say, why it is relevant and it makes them want to hear more. They also mention a section that should be included called "3 Reasons to Book You" which will happen when you talk about why you yourself will be an interesting podcaster and how you will engage audiences with your personality and make them want more of what you have to say.
2) How to Pitch and Idea - www.graphics.com
I liked the advice given on this website, particularly the part about how to make your idea stand out and what is interesting about it and why it should be accepted and published. Also, the emphasis on how important it is to make sure that your idea is narrow enough to make a clear presentation of what you want to talk about and what issues you are going to address in your podcast.
3) 5 Ways to Successfully Pitch Ideas - www.creativeoverflow.net
I liked the advice given on this website because it broke it down into clear steps that can be easily followed in making my podcast. I liked the part about exploring the weaknesses in your podcast before you do it, to make sure that it is the best that it can be. I will be sure to do this in my podcast.
For all three of these sources, I evaluated them by first reading all of the information to make sure that it seemed legitimate, and then I went to the bottom of the page to see what information was there (author name, about the website, etc.) Then I was able to say whether or not I trusted the website and its validity.
The advice that I was given when I read from these three websites showed me that I need a great degree of detail for my podcast, along with charisma and interesting twists to my podcast that can help me create the best pitch that I can.
Citations:
5 Ways To Successfully Pitch Ideas to Clients & Investors. (n.d.).Creativeoverflow. Retrieved January 26, 2014, from http://creativeoverflow.net/5-ways-to-successfully-pitch-ideas-to-clients-investors/
Berkun, S. (n.d.). How to Pitch an Idea | Graphics.com. Graphics.com. Retrieved January 25, 2014, from http://www.graphics.com/article-old/how-pitch-idea
How to Pitch a Podcast. (n.d.). San Francisco Book Review. Retrieved January 25, 2014, from http://sanfranciscobookreview.com/2013/02/how-to-pitch-a-podcast/
Friday, 17 January 2014
Week 2: Topic Selection [Carly Oakman, W14]
The Podcast that I have chosen with my partner, Paige Gunning, is "On the Media". The issue that we have chosen to tackle for our own podcast would fit best with "OTM" because of the serious, yet engaging topic that we have chosen. "OTM" is a casual podcast, but also has valid topics for the podcasts without anything being too colloquial. We feel as though it is the best choice for our podcast because of the adolescent styled subject that we have chosen and how it will attract both younger and older listeners. Some of the podcasts in "OTM" are intereview based, while others are not. This gives us a broader range of choices of style for our own podcast.
The specific topic we have chosen for our podcast is based on the popular YouTube video, "What guys look for in girls" by Nash Grier. In this video, he and two of his friends list things that they do, or do not want girls to do if they want to be noticed. This video received thousands of comments of rage from its viewers, and many video responses and news articles as well. This video is one example of how YouTube videos can have a prominent effect on its audiences, and how easy it is to share your thoughts and feelings with millions of people just by uploading it on the internet.
The question we have chosen to answer for our podcast is, "Should YouTubers be held responsible for the content of their uploaded videos?". We feel that this is an important question that should be analyzed, because of the popularity of social networks in today's society and the affect that it can have on current, and future generations to come. We hope to emulate the serious and academic tone of the podcast, but with our interesting topic, we hope to keep people listening by covering such a prominent, and important topic that many young people will be able to relate to.
SPARK (Student Papers & Academic Research Kit) definitely helped me to choose a topic because I was unsure of which podcast I should choose to go with the research question my partner and I had already developed. But after listening to the podcasts after reading the advice on SPARK, it was much easier to make a decision. SPARK is definitely an excellent resource offered by York and has the potential to help anyone who needs advice or tips when completing assignments.
The specific topic we have chosen for our podcast is based on the popular YouTube video, "What guys look for in girls" by Nash Grier. In this video, he and two of his friends list things that they do, or do not want girls to do if they want to be noticed. This video received thousands of comments of rage from its viewers, and many video responses and news articles as well. This video is one example of how YouTube videos can have a prominent effect on its audiences, and how easy it is to share your thoughts and feelings with millions of people just by uploading it on the internet.
The question we have chosen to answer for our podcast is, "Should YouTubers be held responsible for the content of their uploaded videos?". We feel that this is an important question that should be analyzed, because of the popularity of social networks in today's society and the affect that it can have on current, and future generations to come. We hope to emulate the serious and academic tone of the podcast, but with our interesting topic, we hope to keep people listening by covering such a prominent, and important topic that many young people will be able to relate to.
SPARK (Student Papers & Academic Research Kit) definitely helped me to choose a topic because I was unsure of which podcast I should choose to go with the research question my partner and I had already developed. But after listening to the podcasts after reading the advice on SPARK, it was much easier to make a decision. SPARK is definitely an excellent resource offered by York and has the potential to help anyone who needs advice or tips when completing assignments.
Thursday, 9 January 2014
Week One: Introductions [Carly Oakman, W14]
I never really know how to begin when talking about myself, but I guess my name would be a good place to start. My name is Carly Oakman and I'm in second year of the Professional Writing program. I'm still waiting to hear back from York, but I'm hoping to minor in Psychology as well. Not that the two programs go together, but they are both subjects that I am interested in and know that I can learn a lot from.
Since the only things I really know about research is MLA formatting and the fact that Scott Library has five sprawling floors, this course will definitely teach me a lot about researching and I'm definitely looking forward to that. I am also looking forward to being able to create the podcast and being able to perform every step of research necessary for the final product. In terms of subject matter, I am very interested in social media and its affect on society, so hopefully my podcast will be able to talk about that in some way. I also enjoy talking about issues that are relevant and controversial in society, and trying to tackle all angles that are reported on.
I have never worked with any sort of information management software before, and apart from dancing along to the Top40 radio station in my car, I do not have any experience with radio or podcasting either. I am somewhat intimidated in creating something that I don't know much about, but overall I am very excited. In terms of research experience, at school in the past I have researched for different assignments and projects, including famous people, events and general topics. Other than that, I usually do research in the form of google searches when I am unsure what something is or how something works.
Looking at the list of topics, I am interested in "Spark" and "On the Media" because they deal with topics that affect me and my every day life. I feel like there is a great potential for a variety of interesting and controversial topics that I will be able to research for the podcast.
Since the only things I really know about research is MLA formatting and the fact that Scott Library has five sprawling floors, this course will definitely teach me a lot about researching and I'm definitely looking forward to that. I am also looking forward to being able to create the podcast and being able to perform every step of research necessary for the final product. In terms of subject matter, I am very interested in social media and its affect on society, so hopefully my podcast will be able to talk about that in some way. I also enjoy talking about issues that are relevant and controversial in society, and trying to tackle all angles that are reported on.
I have never worked with any sort of information management software before, and apart from dancing along to the Top40 radio station in my car, I do not have any experience with radio or podcasting either. I am somewhat intimidated in creating something that I don't know much about, but overall I am very excited. In terms of research experience, at school in the past I have researched for different assignments and projects, including famous people, events and general topics. Other than that, I usually do research in the form of google searches when I am unsure what something is or how something works.
Looking at the list of topics, I am interested in "Spark" and "On the Media" because they deal with topics that affect me and my every day life. I feel like there is a great potential for a variety of interesting and controversial topics that I will be able to research for the podcast.
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