Take it from the experts

Here at VisVox we endeavour to keep you up to date with all the latest and greatest in the world of podcasts and slideshows. We’ve spoken to all sorts of people on the subject, and have loved listening to their opinions relating to all things audio-visual.

So this is the page where you’ll find everything from everyone who has helped VisVox out so far on our quest to tackle online audio. Have a listen to our interviews, and as always let us know what you think. If there’s anyone in the field you’d like to hear from, let us know and we’ll get in touch and rustle up an interview.

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Heather Gorringe, Founder of Wiggly Wigglers

In the early 1990s, Heather came up with the idea of selling the UK’s first compost worm kits after noticing the effectiveness of their use on the family farm.  The business now has a turnover of £2.5million and has won Heather various national awards for enterprise.

As part of their sales strategy, the Gorringe family produce a weekly podcast to inform listeners about what they’re doing, offer tips and generally aim to entertain their customers.  Rob Carragher spoke to Heather about why the family chose podcasting to widen their reputation, how it has helped their business and what she hopes to achieve in the future.

You can read the full post here or listen below:

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Professor Stewart Purvis, media commentator and lecturer of television journalism at City University, London

Broadcasting – whether it be television or radio output – is subject to very stringent industry regulations, but can the same be said for online journalism? Vanessa Baffoe spoke to Professor Stewart Purvis, who was Content and Standards Partner at Ofcom from 2007 to 2010, about how the various forms of media are kept under check.

Read the full post here, or listen below:

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Anton Kratochvil, photojournalist

Award-winning photojournalist Anton Kratochvil spoke to Phil Allen about the evolving nature of audio slideshows and the changing job descriptions of photojournalists like himself.

You can read Phil’s full post here or listen below:

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Dave White, Photography Director at Duckrabbit

Vanessa Baffoe spoke at length to photojournalist Dave White about the future and potential of audio slideshows. Duckrabbit is a UK based journalism and production company working exclusively with still images and audio.

Dave, who used to be a contributing editor of Marie Claire, spoke about the current state of audio slideshows and forecasted the future this industry. He also talked about the money making potential in the area and gave tips on how to put together an effective piece of audio slideshow.

Alongside its multimedia work, Duckrabbit also produce radio documentaries and train journalists in multimedia production. Dave’s extensive knowledge and expertise gave us a lot of information, which has allowed us to successfully create a series with Duckrabbit, talking about all aspects of audio slideshows, from its history to the law on copyright.

Read the full posts making up the series, by clicking on the links below, or listen to the interviews here.

A journey with audio slideshows

Get a feel for audio slideshows

The law of Copyright online

Audio slideshows: Show me the Money

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Francesca Panetta, Creator and Director of The Hackney Podcast

The Hackney Podcast is the labour of love of Francesca Panetta, The Guardian’s Senior Audio Producer.  She started the project up in 2008 to explore Hackney in a innovative way through the medium of podcasting.  As an experienced radio producer at BBC Radio 3 and 4 previously, Francesca used her considerable knowledge to bring The Hackney Podcast to the worldwide audience that it enjoys today.

Rob Carragher spoke to Francesca about her efforts to bring to life a local area through podcasting, her love of audio and her hopes for the podcast in the future.

You can read the full post here or listen to the interview below.

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Kate Griffin, Press Officer Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

How is the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) using new media to talk about old buildings? Harriet Bradshaw went to find out at SPAB’s Head Quarters, which is an 18th century Huguenot house in East London.   She spoke to Kate Griffin about how they’re using podcasts, audio slideshows and social media to tell people about the charity and what it does.  Harriet chose to illustrate the interview with an audio slideshow to set the scene.

Read the full article here. Or listen below

(Uploaded to Youtube by Rob Carragher)

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Marie Horner, Youth Training Coordinator Reprezent Radio

Reprezent Radio is now on FM to support what they do online. Harriet Bradshaw spoke to Marie Horner about the move, the future of radio online and how young people are using online audio at the station.

Read the full article here. Or listen below:

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Steve Mowbray, presenter at Radio Jackie

In the second part of her interview with Steve Mowbray, Ellen Arnold asks him how he defines the relationship between podcasts and radio, and where the future for this burgeoning media lies.

Read the full article here, or listen below:

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Steven Bell, Director GLC Ltd and Co-Presenter for Loz N Belly Financial Podcast

Here at VisVox we’re not just interested in how journalists are using online audio. This is why Harriet Bradshaw spoke to Steven Bell. He’s a Director at GLC Ltd, a hedge fund firm. But he also co-presents Loz N Belly, a financial podcast for the company. It’s been running since 2008 and he told us all about how the business benefits from having a podcast, what careful considerations you have to make when producing a financial one, and how to prepare for the studio discussion.

You can read the full post here. Or listen to the interview below:

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Steve Mowbray, presenter at Radio Jackie

Radio Jackie was one of the most popular pirate stations and, based in south west London, it has retained that local appeal since gaining a licence in 2003. Steve Mowbray is a presenter at the station, and has also been instrumental in its development on a multimedia platform.

Ellen Arnold spoke to Steve about the future for commercial radio and the growing need to adapt to new technologies. In this, the first of two parts, Steve gives an insight into the history of Jackie, and how he sees mobile phones playing a big part in their future.

You can read the full interview here, or listen below:

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Andy Duckworth, Multi-Media Producer at The Guardian

Harriet Bradshaw spoke to Andy Duckworth who produces audio slideshows and the award winning Science Weekly podcast. He gave tips on how to make great online audio, engage listeners, the purpose of audio slideshows, and how sound from the web is heading to the American airwaves. He gave VisVox so much to think about Harriet wrote three posts! Read them by clicking the links below, or listen to the interviews here.

Andy Duckworth on Award Winning Podcasts:

Andy Duckworth on Audio Slideshows at the Guardian

Andy Duckworth’s Final Words on Radio, Podcasts and Audio Production

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Kevin Ross, vodcast creator at Melton Times

The Melton Times is a local newspaper in Leicestershire and offers a vodcast – or audio slideshow – rounding up the area’s weekly news. Ellen Arnold spoke to Kevin Ross about localising audio slideshows and podcasts, and where he’d like to see the medium going in the future.

You can read Ellen’s full post here, or listen to Kevin below:

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Paul Kerley, BBC producer

Harriet Bradshaw spoke to Paul Kerley who is a producer at the BBC and has been working with audio slideshows for the past three years. He spoke extensively on the subject, telling us what makes slideshows work, how they sometimes fail, and why the name might be putting people off.

You can read Harriet’s full interview here, or listen below:

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Ben McGrail, editor Andover Sound

It’s not just slideshows and podcasts that take our fancy at VisVox – anything relating to online audio and we’re on it. So Harriet Bradshaw spoke to Ben McGrail, editor at Sony Award winning Andover Sound, about the station’s use of online radio.

You can read the full interview here, or listen below:

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Stuart Provan, Executive Producer for Podcasting and Modern Media at Eagle Radio

Ellen Arnold wanted to explore the use of podcasting in commercial radio and spoke to Stuart Provan to find out how the medium was working at a local level. Stuart explained the massive expansion he’s seen over the past year in podcasting and where he thinks things will be going in the future. They even speculated on whether podcasts will ever replace radio…

Click here to read Ellen’s full post, or listen to the interview below: