The Podcast Network
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The Podcast Network is a company founded by Cameron Reilly
and Mick Stanic. The company launched on 14 February 2005. The company's stated goal is to produce high quality digital programming on a wide variety of niche topics to global audiences and to attempt to re-invent media business models and formats by leveraging emerging production and distribution technologies and harnessing the global increase in citizen media
content.
TPN was once Australia’s largest podcast network, however in recent years and after a major hacker attack on its network, many of its shows have fallen victim to the fading interests of content producers (podfade) or podcasters simply moving shows to other networks.
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Cameron Reilly
Cameron Reilly is an Australian blogger, podcaster and conspiracy theorist who co-founded the The Podcast Network, a podcasting business with programming from around the world...
and Mick Stanic. The company launched on 14 February 2005. The company's stated goal is to produce high quality digital programming on a wide variety of niche topics to global audiences and to attempt to re-invent media business models and formats by leveraging emerging production and distribution technologies and harnessing the global increase in citizen media
Citizen media
The term citizen media refers to forms of content produced by private citizens who are otherwise not professional journalists. Citizen journalism, participatory media and democratic media are related principles.-Principles of citizen media:...
content.
History
Mick Stanic announced on his personal blog that he had left TPN on 19 May 2006, as his presence was holding back both the growth of TPN and his own life.TPN was once Australia’s largest podcast network, however in recent years and after a major hacker attack on its network, many of its shows have fallen victim to the fading interests of content producers (podfade) or podcasters simply moving shows to other networks.
Awards
In December 2006, The Podcast Network was selected by EContent Magazine as one of their Top 100 "companies that matter most in the digital content industry"..
External links
- G'dayworld Blog - The blog for both TPN founder Cameron ReillyCameron ReillyCameron Reilly is an Australian blogger, podcaster and conspiracy theorist who co-founded the The Podcast Network, a podcasting business with programming from around the world...
and his show G'day World - Official TPN blog site - TPN's announcements blog
- Sydney Morning Herald Podcasts make waves for radio
- Sydney Morning Herald Meet the podfather