Audio Activism

Local Bloggers in Greensboro Talk with Dave Winer

The News & Record, the local paper for Greensboro, NC, just hosted a public forum where local bloggers discuss the future of media with Dave Winer. Dave asked some direct questions of the newspaper folks and the bloggers. I was also very glad to hear Jerry L. McClough, the Blogmaster for 102 North Carolina NAACP blogs, bring up some serious gaps in local reporting. We need more perspectives to reach a wider audience! Here's the Greensboro NAACP blog. Also, Dave talked about the beginning of podcasting too.

MP3 1h 18m 21s 35.8MB 64kbps
OGG 1h 18m 21s 32.5MB 64kbps

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The MP3 and Ogg links above goto a file that is a copy with a different name and the exact same content as the original. I had to change the name (remove the Ampersand - &) of the file names so my RSS xml file would parse correctly and be compliant xml. Goal: Keep all podcatching clients happy.

Interview with Roch Smith

This weeks show is a very interesting discussion/interview with Roch Smith the founder of greensboro101.com. He's part of the Greensboro, NC grassroots journalism revolution. We talked about his site, it's future, and media in general.

MP3 33m 17s 15.3MB 64kbps
OGG 33m 17s 14.7MB 64kbps

Roch Smith, Jr. (left) and Brian Russell (right)
Photo by Roch Smith, Jr.

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The URLS discussed during this weeks show.
greensboro101.com

Credit for Creative Commons Liscensed music used in this show:
Sample from the song Wadidyusay? by Zap Mama.
Sample from the song What U Sittin' On? by Danger Mouse & Jemini.
Bit of instrumental tunes from the song Relaxation Spa Treatment by Dan The Automator.

Interview with Ed Cone, Pt.2, 01/16/05

This weeks show is a two part interview with blogger extraordinaire Ed Cone. He's a professional journalist who's "beat" is technology and most specifically the inner working of blogging. We talked about a bunch of stuff such as the Greensboro News & Record's exploration into blogging, citizen & professional journalism, local & national blogging, critical thinking, the law, etc. Here is part two.

Part 2
MP3 36m 55s 16.9MB 64kbps
OGG 36m 55s 18.2MB 64kbps

In part two of this interview I posed two questions, to Ed, that were originally posted over at the Citizen Journalism Forum on the Digital Divide Network web site. Basically the questions were, "Why be a Citizen Journalist & what about Libel?" [During the interview I read the post verbatum] Thanks for asking them Henry!

Ed Cone is a senior writer at Ziff Davis Media and has opinion column at the News & Record in Greensboro, NC. He’s also written for Forbes and been a contributing editor at Wired magazine.

Interview with Ed Cone, Pt.1, 01/16/05

This weeks show is a two part interview with blogger extraordinaire Ed Cone. He's a professional journalist who's "beat" is technology and most specifically the inner working of blogging. We talked about a bunch of stuff such as the Greensboro News & Record's exploration into blogging, citizen journalism & professional journalism, local blogging & national blogging, and education. Here is part one. Part two will out in a few days.

Part 1
MP3 25m 23s 11.6MB 64kbps
OGG 25m 23s 12.3MB 64kbps

Ed Cone is a senior writer at Ziff Davis Media and has opinion column at the News & Record in Greensboro, NC. He’s also written for Forbes and been a contributing editor at Wired magazine.