Making podcast is a very new experience for me since I haven’t tried doing this before. Therefore, it was definitely struggling at first since I had no idea where to start. However, after watching all of the video that are provided in Moodle, I finally could set up the plan for my podcast.
In making process, planning is the most helpful step in order to create a quality podcast since without a well-made plan, it will be very hard to deliver your message to the audience. I started my making process by quickly brainstorm ideas about the topic I want to share. After that, I move on to doing research to improve my viewpoint as well as provide clear evident for the podcast so that it will be easier to persuade the audiences.
In making podcast process, I consider script writing is the most important part since without a good and detailed script, it is very hard to create a smooth podcast. The fluency is very crucial to keep the listeners attention and allow them to catch up with the content that I am trying to deliver. Moreover, a detailed script also makes me feel more comfortable while speaking since I did not need to keep thinking about what I should say or how can I deliver an idea.
The most important part of a podcast is the audio since it is the only way that the host can communicate with their audience. Therefore, everything that is spoken in the podcast needs to be clear and fluent so that the audience can easily understand the message that the host want to deliver to them. In my recording process, since English is not my mother tongue, so if I want to create a podcast with perfect pronunciation and good fluency, I have to practice a lot by keep recording and choose out the best one. This step is very challenging for me since it is extremely hard to speak everything accurately but also have to try to create the suitable atmosphere of the podcast at the same time. Therefore, this step is one of the most time and effort consuming part in the entire podcast making process.
Moreover, a good podcast also requires a good interaction with the audiences. Creating interaction in a podcast is extremely hard since there are no images or visual effects, everything has to be transmitted through voice. Therefore, instead of reading along to the script, I have to make it sound like I’m presenting my topic, not reading out loud.
I use Audacity for my editing process and I am impressed by how simple it was to use. Audacity does not take me, as a beginner, much time to get used to it. Even though Audacity is a simple editing platform, it creates high quality final products. So I believe that Audacity is a very suitable audio editing platform for not only beginners but also for people who are trying to create high quality audio products such as podcast or music beat.
At the end, I found that making podcast is not an easy task since it requires a lot of different kinds of technique and it also takes a lot of effort to create a quality one. However, it can be really fun and interesting at the same time.
Reference
Davis, K, Ambrose, A & Orand, M 2017, ‘Identity and agency in school and afterschool settings: Investigating digital media’s supporting role’, Digital Culture & Education, vol. 9, no. 1, <http://katiedavisresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2017.DigCulture.identity..pdf >
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