NPR: Podcasters Push the Limits in China
Personally, I'm not really that fond of 'podcasting', in and of itself, but I heard this NPR segment on All Things Considered driving home from work this afternoon in Austin's afternoon gridlock.
Apparently, the Chinese have found podcasting to be a useful outlet for pusing the limits of their technology revolution, and I found this segment interesting, strangley odd, and kind of funny.
Louisa Lim writs (and hosts) this segment, via NPR.
Like everything else Internet-related in China, podcasts are exploding in popularity. From film parodies to pornography, audio and video downloads are pushing the boundaries of the law and decency.Much more to read here, plus launch/listen to the segment from teh story page.
Irishman Ken Carroll started podcasting Chinese lessons just over five months ago. His learn-with-Ken podcasts now attract more than 10,000 visitors a day, making it China's No. 3 most popular podcast show. For Carroll, podcasting offers exciting new opportunities, where the old regulations for brick-and-mortar schools no longer apply.
The lessons can take in the most up-to-date vocabulary. It's a far cry from the old days, when it took years for a textbook to gain official approval.
posted by Fergie @ 3/08/2006 04:32:00 PM
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