Richard Berry

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The deadline for ECREA Radio and Sound Conference CFP has been extended to March 7th. You can find that, plus CFP's for an international book, a podcast conference in Rome, and a UK practice confe
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Please share and we hope to see you/read you there

My top podcasts of the year! Podcast List

Looks like all apps are now doing a round up of usage. This is a nice one from ⁦‪‬⁩ Pocketcasts. Note: I came back to the app mid year and still listen elsewhere )BBC Sounds etc), so this isn’t a full dataset lists.pocketcasts.com/1e52dc6f-847... #pocketcasts #playback2024

The CineClub Podcast: Help! it's another episode of the podcast In this week's episode of the Cine Club Podcast, we dive into the whimsical world of the 1965 film "Help!" directed by Richard Lester and starring none other than the Beatles themselves. In this ep...

The CineClub students have another podcast episode out. This time it’s a bit more conversational as they discuss a recent showing of Help!

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A thread on the migration of academics from the other place to @bsky.app 🧵👇

#RPAdventTopTips - Podcasting isn’t just about numbers—it’s about impact! It connects your research to wider audiences, including the public & policymakers, driving real change. Plus, it offers immediate engagement & feedback, letting you respond to current events in real time

Are you a media industry scholar not yet added to my starter pack? If so, please let me know and I will add you to the second one (!!!) that I am creating now.

And heads up on this starter pack for others looking for folks to follow covering media industries past & present.

go.bsky.app/61pDASR

Image of Google Notebook in Spotify unwrapped

Putting aside data issues. This feels like a good use of the Notebook LM technology. It uses generative AI to auditorise (is this a word?) our data. I wonder how much is generic 🤔
But is it a podcast? Is a podcast now a recorded conversation? A media file? Answers on a postcard

Quick thoughts. PRO2 is a real advancement on the last time I used Hindy. Transcription is good, esp the separate speakers feature. It is quite accurate but misses mumbles and so waveform editing still needed. Levelling good and the option to export in LUFS excellent. Faster than Audition.

Image of Hindenburg editing software showing a graphic to say it is transcribing

First time trying to out the transcription tools in Hindenburg. These tools feel like they are going to be more common, if not the default for how we (at least, rough) edit.

Journalist'sToolbox.AI: AI for Educators Look at journalism's future, not its past.

#AI tools for educators -

If you care… be careful what you share?

Sheffield journalism teaching jobs at risk in £50m cutbacks - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage Acclaimed training college faces redundancies

Our second university crisis story of the day is the threat to the Journalism Department at the University of Sheffield.
www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2024/news/jo...

CFP: Cog in a wheel?
Radio and Sound in the Changing Mediascape
ECREA Radio and Sound Section
8-10 September 2025 at Istanbul Bilgi University,
ecrearadioandsound2025.org

UK university sector ‘could lose 10,000 jobs this year’, warns VC - Research Professional News University of East Anglia vice-chancellor says situation worthy of public outcry

“The University of East Anglia’s vice-chancellor has said around 10,000 jobs in UK higher education will be lost during the current academic year as a result of financial pressures facing institutions.” · #AcademicSky ·

✍🏻 @chrisjparr.bsky.social ‣ @resprofnews.bsky.social

The Guide #166: If 2024 is the year of the podcast, here’s what still sucks about the medium In today’s newsletter: As Joe Rogan’s three-hour ramble with Donald Trump vindicates lengthy runtimes, here are our biggest grievances from the last 12 months • Don’t get the Guide delivered to your inbox? Sign up to get the full article here What a…

The Guide #166: If 2024 is the year of the podcast, here’s what still sucks about the medium

I was asked to write what the future of #podcasting was today for someone (there'll be a slew of these, and doubtless my answer will differ each time!)

Here's what I wrote, anyway.

I will always champion student radio for being so pivotal for launching so many careers in audio, and what the organisation does year after year entirely ran by the passion of volunteers is truly remarkable!

A new mapping project, from the British Academy visualises the changing provision of subjects in the social sciences, humanities and arts (SHAPE) in UK higher education institutions.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...

A great night for our student station this week. The team picked up 6 awards, split between 4 amazing graduates of our BA and MA courses. Please give them all jobs, apart from the one who has a radio job and had to miss the ceremony!

Scott Mills has been announced as the replacement for Zoe Ball on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show.

He’ll start in January.

Listening to the opening episode on the way to work. It’s great this series is getting a reboot and to see is happening as an indie is really cool. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

For sure, it’s a continuation of an age old battle between visual and auditory cultures, fuelled by screen based media, social sharing, and influencers who like the idea of podcasting

Spotify’s New Pivot: We’re a Big Video Creator Platform Now, Too The streaming giant hosted podcasters, creators and stars like Halsey on its Arts District campus for "Now Playing," a five-hour, invite-only event that featured top execs Daniel Ek and Gustav Söderst...

Im still sceptical that all of the drive to video podcasts are from the audience. This article suggests a lot is about Spotify trying to draw eyeballs away from YouTube. Video pods ARE popular but what’s the driving force? That’s the big question imo

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Tip for radio producers: if you're not making full use of iPhone wide spectrum audio - why not!?
It's the best way to hear background atmosphere if a guest is on location, without the need for fancy kit. (example below)

What awful news. I taught James at Sunderland and have followed his career ever since. He did the first local music shows on our station and it’s something we still do today. A real loss.

Some good coverage in this pod on why folks are suddently turning up here - other than responding to sudden political power a certain platform owner now has.

pca.st/episode/cacc... ok

The X exodus - could Bluesky spike spark end of Elon Musk's social media platform? Even Google appears to trust X less, with one expert telling Sky News the search engine treats X competitor Bluesky as 10 times more important than Elon Musk's platform.

There’s definitely been an increase in people coming here, but I’m not leaving the other place just yet. The way it’s being weaponised is alarming and we have to be conscious of that. I’m hoping this place will be as good for connecting & learning as the one used to be

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A view of a city gate in Verona. It is tall and of a red brick

A view of the river in Verona. It is sunny and there is a tall church tower

A view of a canal in Venice. There is a gondola in the photo

Part of the arena in Verona. It is Roman in style in white limestone

A first post on here with a few images from a wonderful trip to Verona, including a day detour to Venezia. Wonderful cities with some fantastic foodie experiences and a tonne of history.