It's easier than it's ever been to make information come to you.
Missed a TV show? Just use catch-up or on demand services.
Missed a gig? Someone will have recorded it and put it online.
Very little media is now gone forever and radio shows can be caught up with via Soundcloud or Podcasts.
This post is just looking at Podcasts and how you can use and reference them effectively.
You can find Podcasts in every corner of the web and if you're unsure of what they actually are then it's simply a digital recording of a radio show which is converted into an MP3 format, so it can easily be downloaded. Podcasting is easy and all you need is a mic and a web-enabled device.
There's a lot of Podcasts out there (both on itunes and elsewhere) that are certainly broadly relevant to the social sciences so you'll need to explore, but I'm going to suggest five specific Casts that I think are worth a listen.
1) Thinking Allowed is a Podcast covering the Sociology radio show on radio 4.
2) Digital Human is a show debating different psychological/sociological aspects of our relationship with the Web.
3) British Psychological Society (BPS) Podcasts page is a list of psychology-related programmes, some of which cover topics of interest to anyone studying criminology, child-related topics or mental health.
4) More or Less is a good listen for anyone trying to get their head around statistics and research-it's much more interesting than it sounds!
5) Podology is a general resource for sociological-related Podcasts. It's a bit of a mixed bag, but certainly worth an explore.
Finally, remember you can reference Podcasts. If you need help with that bit then use your unit handbook or contact me and I'll show you the format.
Happy listening.
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