Audio, Video, Discourse
A growly voice, a pinch of humour and confidence in heaps. Brett Spencer of Spiritland Productions definitely knows how to spellbind the room and not let it go. It is all the more fitting that he confronts the audience with two twisted questions: What was the last time you have watched a podcast? And
Taking advantage of successful podcasting
The launch of 'The Daily' by the New York Times significantly transformed the audio industry. Paula Szuchman, the Director of Audio at the New York Times, believes that the podcast not only revolutionized the company's strategy but also altered the very fabric of journalism. 'The Daily' has made New York Times journalism
Can audio preserve culture?
Working with audio is ultimately human, and thus indispensably entangled with culture. Sarah Toporoff, the host for this session, presented three cases from three different countries, where audio and cultural transmission go hand in hand. Lukas Sapik from the Czech Republic presented the project “the way from Karel Gott to Gott forever”. The
Radio goes programmatic
Aleksandar Rustemovski opens the session with the saying: “radio people are crazy”. And if you work in this field, he continues, you should know that being crazy sometimes helps. He then presents his project. aireal. is a cloud-based trading platform that allows audio publishers to manage and monetize all of their advertising inventory and agencies to access
Uniqueness is key
Bertrand Spinelli from the French radio station Skyrock Public showed how modern a station can remain. Skyrock Public has many formats, different genres, a social platform to offer chatting, and is very active on social media. Nevertheless, they also recognize a decline in listeners. In France it has been almost 10% in
