Of the three podcast directories, I liked Yahoo Podcasts the least. On Podcast.net, I liked how it lets you search using keyword, host, and location since any and all of these could be helpful in locating a specific podcast. The ability to search by genre or keyword makes Podcast Alley quite useful for finding podcasts on a particular topic - I found several interesting book and library themed podcasts using this site.
One of the local news programs had a feature about a year ago showing how churches are using podcasts of sermons as a new way to reach people. They interviewed one man who listened to the Sunday sermon while he was jogging, a woman who listens as she drives to work, and a couple who are able to "attend" their hometown church even though they live 500 miles away by listening to the podcast of the service each week. One pastor mentioned that they are able to reach many people who are sick or elderly and can't make it to regular services through podcasts and they have people from their church who go out and show them how to use the technology when needed. I think this is a great example of an organization using technology to meet an existing need.
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