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Scholarly Podcasting

Why, What, How?

Ian M Cook author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:30th Jan '23

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This book delves into academic podcasting, exploring the motivations behind it, its impact on knowledge dissemination, and providing scholars with the skills needed to create high-quality podcasts.

Scholarly Podcasting delves into the world of academic podcasting, examining its potential and significance within the scholarly community. The book addresses the fundamental questions of why, what, and how academics engage with this innovative medium. By providing a comprehensive overview, it aims to inform and inspire scholars, equipping them with the essential background knowledge and the technical and conceptual skills necessary to create high-quality podcasts.

Through interviews with 101 academics who are actively involved in podcasting, the book uncovers the motivations behind scholarly podcasting and explores its impact on academic knowledge dissemination. It critically analyzes how podcasting can transform the often inaccessible nature of scholarly work, which is typically confined to expensive journals and laden with complex language. By advocating for a more open and approachable format, the book highlights the potential of podcasts to democratize knowledge and foster broader engagement with academic content.

In addition to offering insights into the motivations and implications of academic podcasting, Scholarly Podcasting serves as a practical guide for scholars across various disciplines, ranks, and affiliations. It walks potential podcasters through the entire creation process, from conception to production, while providing a reflexive critique of current practices. This resource is invaluable for anyone interested in venturing into the realm of podcasting, ensuring they are well-prepared to contribute meaningfully to this evolving craft.

'Scholarly Podcasting: An Insurgent, Curious Craft reminds me of a quilt, lovingly stitched together from the scraps of over a hundred sources. The sources, in this case, are not threadbare shirts and bedsheets but academics who make podcasts, interviewed about why we podcast, what we podcast, and how we podcast. But the art of the book comes from the way the author has stitched these interviews together, letting resonant or discordant perspectives sit side by side and thus resisting a single, authoritative account of a still-emerging scholarly practice.'

Hannah McGregor, Associate Professor, Co-Director of the Amplify Podcast Network

'A fascinating and practical guide to why and how academics use podcasting to invigorate learning, spread knowledge to a much wider audience, and share the passion that made them scholars in the first place! The oral nature of the interviews is refreshing and relatable, and reflects the accessibility and intimacy that are such valued characteristics of the podcast medium.'

Siobhán McHugh, award-winning podcaster and author of 'The Power of Podcasting: Telling Stories Through Sound'

'What a resource. More than 100 pages of conversations related to academic podcasting. Ian did a great job of corroborating this nuanced insight for those who say podcasting is easy. The book, though focused on scholarly podcasts, highlights all of the layers that are necessary to have a near perfect podcast, which is applicable to anyone producing a podcast. Thanks a mil!'

Kim Fox, Founder of PodFest Cairo, Executive producer of Ehky Ya Masr Podcast and Professor at the American University in Cairo

'Drawn from the experience of exceptional roster of academics, Ian M. Cook’s synthesises a conceptually insightful and practically useful exploration of scholarly podcasting. Extensive quotations are thematically organised to explore podcasting’s pedagogic and research applications. His interviewees discuss how their scholarly identities are shaped through creative practice along with reflecting on podcasting’s potential disruption of text-based knowledge production and dissemination traditions. Scholarly Podcasting: Why, What, How? is an important addition to "podcast studies" research and is required reading for scholars wanting to enter the sound field of scholarly podcasting.'

Dr Dario Llinares, The Cinematologists Podcast and The Podcast Studies Podcast.

ISBN: 9780367439446

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 260g

222 pages