[FPSPACE] A History and Informal Assessment of the Slacker Astronomy Podcast

[LARRY KLAES]

Paper: astro-ph/0606326
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 19:46:51 GMT (160kb)

Title: A History and Informal Assessment of the Slacker Astronomy Podcast

Authors: A. Price, P. Gay, T. Searle, G. Brissenden

Comments: 14 pages

Journal-ref: The Astronomy Education Review, Issue 1, Volume 5, 2006
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Slacker Astronomy is a weekly podcast that covers a recent astronomical news
event or discovery. The show has a unique style consisting of irreverent,
over-the-top humor combined with a healthy dose of hard science. According 
to
our demographic analysis, the combination of this style and the unique
podcasting distribution mechanism allows the show to reach audiences younger
and busier than those reached via traditional channels. We report on the
successes and challenges of the first year of the show, and provide an 
informal
assessment of its role as a source for astronomical news and concepts for 
its
approximately 15,500 weekly listeners.

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