Podcasts are a very cool and innovative way for information to spread engagingly. For many people, including myself, it is hard to force themselves to sit down and be engaged in an article. As opposed to an article, it is a lot easier for the author to hook the listener and keep their attention throughout. When reading an article, however, I often find myself scrolling to the bottom, trying to figure out how much longer I have to read. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was the case when it came to the Golden State Killer article and podcast. With the podcast, I was drawn to the author’s voice and the way they presented the information. I felt that I had absorbed the information a lot more by actively listening than by mindlessly skimming an article. With the crime blogs, I find it a little more manageable to be drawn in, as the format is similar to the script of a podcast. However, the tone that is present in podcasts is not present in crime blogs, which, in my opinion, gives podcasts the edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One fault with podcasts is that it can be much harder for listeners to quickly cite and jot down information without having to go back in the podcast and listen multiple times to correctly quote it. This fault is not present in articles, as it is very easy to copy down the information presented. Simple as that. That’s what can give articles an edge for some people. In my opinion, articles are much easier to use as references when writing papers, including the papers we all just wrote. I will say that in terms of grasping information quickly, articles are often much more straight to the point than podcasts. Instead of having to sift through an hour-long podcast for the one small bit of information you need, it is so much easier to find in an article. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both are good in their own ways, but as a form of entertainment and a way of truly immersing myself in a story, podcasts are great and a very fun way to enjoy learning.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Podcasts are a very cool and innovative way for information to spread engagingly. For many people, including myself, it is hard to force themselves to sit down and be engaged in an article. As opposed to an article, it is … Continue reading