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G. Effectively Using RSS Feeds, Blogs and Podcasts

G. Effectively Using RSS Feeds, Blogs and Podcasts. NBI Seminar December 18, 2007.

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G. Effectively Using RSS Feeds, Blogs and Podcasts

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  1. G. Effectively Using RSS Feeds, Blogs and Podcasts NBI Seminar December 18, 2007

  2. An RSS feed is a specially formatted list of upcoming events or news articles published by a website. RSS feeds allow you to view whichever feeds you are interested in in one convenient place, without the need to visit those websites. Examples of feeds include headlines from CNN, CBS, the NBA, etc. You can include these RSS feeds in an "RSS Aggregator". There are many different types of aggregators, some of which are webpages and others are programs you must install on your computer. All allow you to display and subscribe to the RSS feeds you want. There are several other online RSS Aggregators available, including My Yahoo! and News Gator.

  3. A blog is a website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order. Blogs often provide commentary or news on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual although some focus on photographs (photoblog), sketchblog, videos (vlog), or audio (podcasting), and are part of a wider network of social media. The term "blog" is derived from "Web log." "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog. From Wikipedia, accessed December 15, 2006

  4. Podcasting is a method of distributing multimedia files (such as audio programs or music videos) over the Internet, using either the RSS or Atom syndication formats, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. "Podcast" can refer to both the content and the method of delivery. The host or author of a podcastis often called a podcaster. Podcasters' web sites may also offer direct download or streaming of files; a podcast, however, is distinguished by its ability to be downloaded automatically using software capable of reading RSS or Atom feeds. The term podcasting comes from "iPod" and "broadcasting".

  5. But seriously, what makes for a good podcast for lawyers? Two things to avoid are: (1) horrible production values. As the CEO of ODEO pointed out, we're trained to write, not to record audio. Amateur production values can have home-made charm, but thoroughly unprofessional production values are un-listenable. (2) inappropriate content - information that is not readily comprehensible in the spoken format. A law review article that's hard to assimilate as it is, is not made easier to understand by being read aloud to you by a lawyer. Things seem to work so far include: the give and take of interviews and panel discussions (as long as they don't devolve into Crossfire-like shouting matches). From Between Lawyers, http://www.betweenlawyers.corante.com/, accessed December 15, 2006.

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