I think podcasts are wonderful, a form of media that has very low barriers to entry and where the smaller players can compete with the big boys on a relatively level playing field.
So what if a lot of podcasts are crap? If the podcaster enjoys it and someone listens then good for them.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that.
I'm sure even podcasters like to be paid for their work—whether you agree with what they're saying or not.
I hear a large number of podcasters slide their commercials and sponsors in as if they're not being sponsored at all—and there are no communications regulations focusing on subversive use of advertisements in those contexts.
There is space for the good in the podcast world, but I wouldn't assume it's superior be default. Fool's errand, IMO.
I think podcasts are wonderful, a form of media that has very low barriers to entry and where the smaller players can compete with the big boys on a relatively level playing field.
So what if a lot of podcasts are crap? If the podcaster enjoys it and someone listens then good for them.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that.