Podcasting

- Podcasting is audio content online. It is posted by people to be downloaded or heard by other internet users through computers or mp3. - RSS 2.0 is used to underpin Podcasting by the use of the enclosures tag, the RSS feed is exactly the same XML code as the one you can get BBC news through except that the enclosure tag is used to point at media files (in this case audio). - The people control Podcasting. - The radio and television and iPods will probably be affected by Podcasting. - People who want to express themselves freely may enjoy podcasting, since they can post what they please. - Freedom of speech is great; however you should only take it to a certain extent. If speaking of another person negatively, you should first know how to phrase is the right way. - People are most likely expecting true statements, but you can never be too sure if secondary resources are not checked.
 * What is Podcasting? **
 * What are the technologies that underpin Podcasting? **
 * Who controls Podcasting? **
 * What current channels of information and media will be affected by Podcasting? **
 * Who should seek to control these new media channels? **
 * How far should freedom of speech be allowed to go? **
 * To what extent is the validity of a source of information dependant on our ability to identify the author? **