“What I like about this methodology is that it gives more introverted participants an opportunity to share their ideas and have their questions answered,” said Barbara Gruber one of the trainers from DK Akademie during the Podcast Design workshop at Radio Days Asia using the MethodKit for Podcasts.

The kit encourages podcasters to distill the process down to its components by using a series of cards laid out on a table and helps podcasters streamline their creation process.

During the workshop participants worked in one of 3 groups: Design, Produce or Distribute.

They used the cards from the kit as stimulus to raise questions about making podcasts and also offer tips and tricks. Each group then chose a speaker to present a 5 minute presentation about their discoveries to the room.

Participants shared the following insights:

– Making podcasts has many steps and takes time.

– You need to be clear on the purpose

– Be wary of the platform you choose to host your podcast and their requirements for control

– Consider the impact of the podcast, that mentions are searchable through keywords chosen and that the identity of the producer/ reporter may need to be kept safe.

– Consider that more than one voice is needed for for a more balanced report

– Are visuals crucial with some subjects?

– In Malaysia and Australia for example music may not be allowed in podcasts due to copyright laws.

– Consider using AI tools for social media posts.

One workshop participant told radioinfo he found the session valuable, particularly the discussion on ethics and copyright. He thinks that podcasters need to show professionalism as their content can influence society. He would like to see the information captured from the session and distributed to participants.

“It’s good to have sessions like this at the beginning of the conference because it gives the participants an opportunity to get to know each other and grow their professional networks by the end of the conference,” added Barbara Gruber.

DW has developed a detailed kit from the training activity that is available to podcasters. For more information contact DW Akademie.

The Method Kit is available for free from DW here.