Projects: International Year of Astronomy 2009
365 Days of Astronomy Podcast
365 Days of Astronomy is
a daily podcast about space, recorded and produced by people around the
world; there will be one podcast for each day of 2009. It is organized
by the New Media Working Group of the International Year of Astronomy,
and The Planetary Society's Emily Lakdawalla and Mat Kaplan are among
the organizers and contributors.
365 Days Podcasts by Planetary Society people:
Follow the links below for the podcasts, transcripts, images, and links to
further information!
December 6: Emily Lakdawalla on "From Pioneer to Galileo"
November 9: will feature Mat Kaplan interviewing Ann Druyan
September 27: Mat Kaplan and Bruce Betts on "The
Phobos LIFE experiment"
September 4: Emily Lakdawalla on "Happy
Saturn Ring Plane Crossing Day!"
August
11: Emily Lakdawalla on "Happy
Saturn Equinox Day!"
July 19: Mat Kaplan has "A
Visit with Ray Bradbury"
February 16: Emily Lakdawalla on "Steering
by the Planets"
January 24: Jim Bell on "Five
Years of Living Vicariously on Mars"
January 23: Emily Lakdawalla on "Voyage
Past the Sideways Planet"
January 3: Emily Lakdawalla on "Five
Years of Spirit on Mars"
Do you want to contribute to the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast?
Please note: the 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast calendar
is now full. However, the 365 Days project is in need
of "spare" podcasts that can be recorded in advance and
slotted into the schedule at short notice in the event
that other contributors fail to deliver their podcasts.
365
Days of Astronomy is looking for individuals, schools,
companies and clubs to provide around eight minutes of
audio for the daily podcast. You can do as few as one episode
or up to 12 episodes (one per month, subject, of course,
to the project's editorial discretion). The podcasts can
be about virtually any astronomical topic, from simple
concepts or how-tos to more in-depth discussions of complex
concepts. The 365 Days of Astronomy project will do post-production
on all submissions, so knowledge of audio editing may not
be necessary. If you can't record your own audio,
you may also just provide a script, and we'll take it from
there.
To Join In:
Send an email to (signup at 365daysofastronomy.org) indicating
your interest and your preferred broadcast date (or a range
of dates). You'll need to provide the following information
in order to be put on the schedule
of podcasts:
- A title for the day's podcast
- A brief summary of the
content (100 words or less)
- The name and/or organization
to which you'd like the podcast to be credited
- A URL for
you or your organization
- A brief bio (100 words or less)
A few rules, before you begin recording:
- All contributions must be G-rated.
- Please make an effort
to check the veracity of any facts mentioned in your
podcast.
- Copyrighted material must not be used without
permission.
- All podcasts should be premiering at least
some content; they cannot solely re-broadcast previously
published material. However,
you are welcome to direct listeners to a website for
further information, including other podcasts or vodcasts.
- Please
do not use the podcast to sell or promote a product.
- Contributions
will be accepted and published at the sole discretion
of the IYA New Media Working Group.
Here are some guidelines for preparing your podcast:
- If you are new to podcasting, here
is some advice on getting started.
- Your audio must
be delivered 30 days before its scheduled airdate. If
the audio is not delivered on time, we reserve the
right to give the date to someone else.
- If possible,
please deliver the audio in a CD-quality format: stereo,
16-bit, 44.1 kHz AIFF or WAV file. If
only MP3 format is possible, please deliver it as 256
Kbps stereo or 128 Kbps mono.
- The podcast must be between
5 and 10 minutes long (8 minutes is ideal). We'll
be adding a standard introduction with music and credits
to every episode.
- Make sure to introduce yourself within
the podcast.
- A transcript must be included with your submission.
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