iWhat+is+a+Podcast?

iWhat is a Podcast?
According to Wikipedia, a podcast is a series of digital media files (either audio or video) that are released episodically and downloaded through web syndication. Like the term broadcast, podcast can refer either to an ongoing series or episodes of a particular program

What is Podcasting?
Podcasting is a portmanteau word that combines iPod with broadcasting. Podcasting is not limited to the iPod or even to MP3s or portable music players. Podcasting affords every professor the opportunity to produce rich, media authoring. Podcasting requires preparation and post-production editing

-- Campbell, G. (2005) EDUCAUSEreview, November/December,33-45.

Five Factors Behind the Growth of Podcasting
-- Udell, J. (2005) Hypermedia: Why Now? O’Reilly Network, March 18.
 * 1) The pervasiveness of Internet Activity
 * 2) The rapid growth of broadband technologies
 * 3) The general use of multimedia personal computers
 * 4) The fact that streaming and downloading media content are nearly simultaneous, and
 * 5) The iPod phenomenon and use of MP3 playback devices.