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55-603: WW may refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Adelaide Writers' Week , a literary festival held annually in Adelaide, South Australia Wiener Werkstätte , an association of architects, artists, designers and artisans in Vienna, Austria William Whopper, an evil property developer in the Australian 1980 children's TV programme Secret Valley Wonder Woman ,

110-565: A "scripted podcast" or "audio drama") is similar to a radio drama , but in podcast form. They deliver a fictional story, usually told over multiple episodes and seasons, using multiple voice actors, dialogue, sound effects , and music to enrich the story. Fiction podcasts have attracted a number of well-known actors as voice talents, including Demi Moore and Matthew McConaughey as well as from content producers like Netflix , Spotify , Marvel Comics , and DC Comics . Unlike other genres, downloads of fiction podcasts increased by 19% early in

165-564: A PC or MP3 player. The service was available for about a year until i2Go's demise in 2001. In October 2000, the concept of attaching sound and video files in RSS feeds was proposed in a draft by Tristan Louis . The idea was implemented by Dave Winer , a software developer and an author of the RSS format. In August 2004, Adam Curry launched his show Daily Source Code , focused on chronicling his everyday life, delivering news, and discussions about

220-579: A central list of the files on a server as a web feed that one can access through the Internet . The listener or viewer uses special client application software on a computer or media player, known as a podcast client , which accesses this web feed, checks it for updates, and downloads any new files in the series. This process can be automated to download new files automatically, so it may seem to listeners as though podcasters broadcast or " push " new episodes to them. Podcast files can be stored locally on

275-433: A community forum dedicated to discussing the show's content. The cost to the consumer is low, and many podcasts are free to download. Some podcasts are underwritten by corporations or sponsored, with the inclusion of commercial advertisements . In other cases, a podcast could be a business venture supported by some combination of a paid subscription model , advertising or product delivered after sale. Because podcast content

330-501: A dedicated one-day program. In some years, WW has been dedicated to a writer; these have included Colin Thiele , Thomas Shapcott , Margo Lanagan , Christopher Koch , Judith Wright , Jessica Anderson , A. D. Hope , and Alexis Wright . Writers' Week is a mostly free daytime week-long literary festival held mostly outdoors in the shady Pioneer Women's Memorial Garden, north of Adelaide CBD. A few sessions have been held indoors in

385-841: A descriptor of light source color temperature , as defined in the JIS Z 9112 standard, and used by Exif tags Weight Watchers (diet) , a comprehensive diet program by WW International William H. Webster (born 1924), director of the FBI and CIA, referred to in the Kryptos sculpture as "WW" Woodrow Wilson , President of the United States from 1913-1921 Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship , aka WW Teaching Fellowship World war "Wrong word", in proofreading w/w , abbreviation for mass fraction in chemistry See also [ edit ] WWW (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

440-461: A discussion about a particular topic or current event. Discussion and content within a podcast can range from carefully scripted to completely improvised. Podcasts combine elaborate and artistic sound production with thematic concerns ranging from scientific research to slice-of-life journalism . Many podcast series provide an associated website with links and show notes, guest biographies, transcripts, additional resources, commentary, and occasionally

495-767: A fictional superhero WW, the production code for the 1968–1969 Doctor Who serial The Krotons WW (album) , a 2005 album by the Norwegian metal group Gehenna Businesses and organizations [ edit ] IATA airline code of Venezolana Then IATA airline code of Bmibaby (2002-2012) Then IATA airline code of WOW Air (2012-2019) Winchester and Western Railroad (reporting mark WW) WW International , an American dietetics and nutrition company, formerly called Weight Watchers Places [ edit ] County Wicklow , Ireland (vehicle plate code WW) Westerwaldkreis , Germany (vehicle plate code WW) Other uses [ edit ] "Warm white",

550-428: A free podcast version of their book as a form of promotion. On occasion such novelists have secured publishing contracts to have their novels printed. Podcast novelists have commented that podcasting their novels lets them build audiences even if they cannot get a publisher to buy their books. These audiences then make it easier to secure a printing deal with a publisher at a later date. These podcast novelists also claim

605-627: A live audience. Ticket sales allow the podcasters an additional way of monetizing. Some podcasts create specific live shows to tour which are not necessarily included on the podcast feed. Events including the London Podcast Festival, SF Sketchfest and others regularly give a platform for podcasters to perform live to audiences. Podcast episodes are widely stored and encoded in the mp3 digital audio format and then hosted on dedicated or shared webserver space. Syndication of podcasts' episodes across various websites and platforms

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660-509: A number of commercial sponsors and cultural institutions. The MUD Literary Prize has been awarded to an emerging talent for a debut novel at Writers' Week each year since 2018, and the MUD Literary Club, a philanthropic organisation dedicated to Australian literature, also sponsors an established author as well as an emerging author at the event each year. The biennial Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature were created by

715-479: A podcast in the last month. 12.5% of the UK population had listened to a podcast in the last week and 22% of the United States population listens to at least one podcast weekly. The form is also acclaimed for its low overhead for a creator to start and maintain their show, merely requiring a microphone, a computer or mobile device, and associated software to edit and upload the final product. Some form of acoustic quieting

770-508: A series of ticketed special events, both at festival time and throughout the year, and there is a free "Kids' Weekend", at which children's authors present their work for a range of ages and other activities are held. In recent years, Saturday sessions in the Torrens Tent have been for younger children, while Sundays present books and authors for young adults. "Twilight Talks" are presented at 6:30 on some days for people who cannot get to

825-443: A website, blog, or other syndication method. Episodes can be released on a regular schedule, e.g., once a week, or irregularly as each episode is completed. In the same manner as audiobooks, some podcast novels are elaborately narrated with sound effects and separate voice actors for each character, similar to a radio play or scripted podcast, but many have a single narrator and few or no sound effects. Some podcast novelists give away

880-486: Is a portmanteau of " iPod " and " broadcast ". The earliest use of "podcasting" was traced to The Guardian columnist and BBC journalist Ben Hammersley , who coined it in early February 2004 while writing an article for The Guardian newspaper. The term was first used in the audioblogging community in September 2004, when Danny Gregoire introduced it in a message to the iPodder-dev mailing list, from where it

935-511: Is a program made available in digital format for download over the Internet . Typically, a podcast is an episodic series of digital audio files that users can download to a personal device to listen to at a time of their choosing. Podcasts are primarily an audio medium, but some distribute in video, either as their primary content or as a supplement to audio; popularised in recent years by video platform YouTube . A podcast series usually features one or more recurring hosts engaged in

990-631: Is a part of the Adelaide Festival and run by a dedicated Writers' Week director. Each Adelaide Writers' Week includes six days of free panel sessions presented live in the gardens. After each presentation, audience members are encouraged to ask questions, and lively debate sometimes ensues. Each day starts with "Breakfast with Papers" in the West Tent, at 8am. In 2024 this was hosted by Tory Shepherd of The Guardian and Jonathan Green of ABC Radio National . The programme also features

1045-481: Is also often utilised. Between February March 10 and 25, 2005, Shae Spencer Management, LLC of Fairport, New York filed a trademark application to register the term "podcast" for an "online pre-recorded radio program over the internet". On September 9, 2005, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rejected the application, citing Misplaced Pages 's podcast entry as describing the history of

1100-451: Is based on RSS feeds, an XML -formatted file citing information about the episode and the podcast itself. The most basic equipment for a podcast is a computer and a microphone . It is helpful to have a sound-proof room and headphones . The computer should have a recording or streaming application installed. Typical microphones for podcasting are connected using USB . If the podcast involves two or more people, each person requires

1155-448: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Adelaide Writers%27 Week Each Adelaide Writers' Week includes six days of free panel-sessions presented live in the gardens, later made available online via podcast . Selected sessions are shown live via videolink in some libraries. The programme also features a series of ticketed special events, both at Festival time and throughout

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1210-417: Is likely to change as new types of content, new technology to consume podcasts, and new use cases emerge. An enhanced podcast, also known as a slidecast , is a type of podcast that combines audio with a slide show presentation. It is similar to a video podcast in that it combines dynamically generated imagery with audio synchronization, but it is different in that it uses presentation software to create

1265-688: Is often free, podcasting is often classified as a disruptive medium , adverse to the maintenance of traditional revenue models . Podcasting is the preparation and distribution of audio or video files using RSS feeds to the devices of subscribed users. A podcaster normally buys this service from a podcast hosting company such as SoundCloud or Libsyn . Hosting companies then distribute these media files to podcast directories and streaming services, such as Apple and Spotify , which users can listen to on their smartphones or digital music and multimedia players. As of June 2024 , there are at least 3,369,942 podcasts and 199,483,500 episodes. "Podcast"

1320-644: The HowStuffWorks podcast. In October 2013, the EFF filed a petition with the US Trademark Office to invalidate the Personal Audio patent. On August 18, 2014, the EFF announced that Adam Carolla had settled with Personal Audio. Finally, on April 10, 2015, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office invalidated five provisions of Personal Audio's podcasting patent. A podcast generator maintains

1375-599: The Fellowship of Australian Writers (SA). Initially intended as a forum for writers, the event soon became popular with the public, in particular when guests included famous writers such as Russian poet Yevgeni Yevtushenko in 1966, followed in the early 1970s by Anthony Burgess , Edna O'Brien , John Updike , and Allen Ginsberg . In those years it was held at the State Library and University of Adelaide , which proved too small to accommodate audiences, so in 1976

1430-545: The Government of South Australia in 1986, and awarded during Writers' Week. The State Library of South Australia (SLSA) took over administration of the awards from Arts South Australia in 2020, and ran the event for two years, during which they were run at 4pm on the last day of Writers' Week. Library director Geoff Strempel felt that the awards should be uncoupled from the event in order to give them greater prominence, in line with interstate equivalents, and so rebranded

1485-477: The Book Tent, where books by all attending authors are on sale. As of 2024 there are three stages: East, West, and North Stages (with shade cover for presenters and audience), as well as the Book Tent and the Torrens Tent. Beverages and food are on sale in a separate tent, and there is a block of many portaloos . Plastic chairs are provided for the audiences, and events are run at all stages throughout each day of

1540-695: The COVID-19 pandemic , the number of unique listeners in the US decreased by 15% in the last three weeks of March 2020. Podcasting has been considered a converged medium (a medium that brings together audio, the web and portable media players ), as well as a disruptive technology that has caused some individuals in radio broadcasting to reconsider established practices and preconceptions about audiences, consumption, production and distribution. Podcasts can be produced at little to no cost and are usually disseminated free-of-charge, which sets this medium apart from

1595-409: The COVID-19 pandemic. A podcast novel (also known as a "serialized audiobook" or "podcast audiobook") is a literary form that combines the concepts of a podcast and an audiobook . Like a traditional novel , a podcast novel is a work of literary fiction; however, it is recorded into episodes that are delivered online over a period of time. The episodes may be delivered automatically via RSS or through

1650-565: The MUD Literary Prize ), Natasha Stott Despoja , Chloe Hooper , David Stratton , Melissa Lucashenko , Ben Quilty , Eddie Woo , David Marr , David Malouf , Ceridwen Dovey , Sue Blacklock , Lyndall Ryan and Jane Harper . International authors included Ben Okri , Kassem Eid , Oyinkan Braithwaite , Carl Zimmer , Mohammed Hanif , Nazanin Sahamizadeh , Ndaba Mandela and Marlene van Niekerk . J. M. Coetzee chaired

1705-1280: The awards the South Australian Literaray Awards, with the inaugural event taking place in October 2024. In the early years, the role of director of Writers' Week had various titles: in 1990, Angela Dawes was "Writers' Week Coordinator" and in 2008 Rose Wight was "executive producer". Directors of Writers' Week have included: The 2024 event took place from 2-7 March. Featured writers included Julia Baird , Alexis Wright , Christos Tsiolkas , Patrick deWitt , Robyn Davidson , Yanis Varoufakis , Nam Le , Bob Carr , Thomas Keneally , Trent Dalton , Richard Flanagan , Evelyn Araluen , Ali Cobby Eckermann , Ellen van Neerven , and many others. The 2020 event took place from 29 February to 5 March. It featured Chigozie Obioma , Sanam Maher , Tara June Winch , Christos Tsiolkas , John Boyne , Blanche d'Alpuget , Archie Roach , Jokha Alharthi , Anna Goldsworthy , Charlotte Wood , John Marsden , Megan Davis , Thomas Mayor , Ali Cobby Eckermann , Tim Costello , Tim Flannery , and many others. The event took place from 2–7 March. Australian authors included Trent Dalton (winner of

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1760-528: The development of podcasting. Curry promoted new and emerging internet audio shows in an attempt to gain traction in the development of what would come to be known as podcasting. Daily Source Code was initially directed at podcast developers. As its audience became interested in the format, these developers were inspired to create and produce their own projects and a community of pioneer podcasters quickly developed. iPodderX, released in September 2004 by August Trometer and based on earlier work by Ray Slakinski,

1815-418: The evening, usually themed events with a panel of authors on stage. It is considered one of the world's pre-eminent literary events, described by literary magazine Kill Your Darlings (founded by writers Hannah Kent and Rebecca Starford ) as "Arguably Australia’s most exciting and influential writers' festival". In 2022, 180 writers presented sessions: 119 in-person and 25 virtually. A major event, it

1870-445: The event is widespread across major media outlets as well as social media, and was estimated to reach a cumulative audience of more than 116 million people in 2022. As well as being good entertainment for patrons, the festival has become an increasingly important marketing venue for publishers as well as authors. Representatives from major publishers around the world attend the event. Authors sign their books at scheduled times outside

1925-494: The exposure that releasing a free podcast gains them makes up for the fact that they are giving away their work for free. A video podcast is a podcast that features video content. Web television series are often distributed as video podcasts. Dead End Days, a serialized dark comedy about zombies released from October 31, 2003, through 2004, is commonly believed to be the first video podcast. A number of podcasts are recorded either in total or for specific episodes in front of

1980-664: The festival. For those who are unable to attend the event, all East Stage sessions are livestreamed in some libraries, community centres, schools, aged care communities, and retirement villages. In 2022, 111 locations were covered. From 2021, the "Curated Dozen" – 13 sessions – were made available to be livestreamed at home on a pay-what-you-can basis. In addition, since 2021, most of the presentations have later been made available online via podcast . In conjunction with Writers, Week, Writers SA hosts workshops for Adelaide writers, with visiting authors as special guests to help provide guidance. Media coverage and advertising of

2035-586: The festival. The programme is published in hardcopy and online before the event Sponsorship of the event has varied through the years. In 1990, the major sponsors were the Literature Board of the Australia Council and SGIC ; in 2024, major partners were the Government of South Australia , Adelaide Economic Development Agency, City of Adelaide , 9News , University of Adelaide , ECH, and The Advertiser , with additional sponsorship by

2090-600: The generic term 'podcast' to accurately refer to podcasting services" and that "Apple does not license the term". However, no statement was made as to whether or not Apple believed they held rights to it. Personal Audio , a company referred to as a " patent troll " by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), filed a patent on podcasting in 2009 for a claimed invention in 1996. In February 2013, Personal Audio started suing high-profile podcasters for royalties, including The Adam Carolla Show and

2145-660: The imagery and the sequence of display separately from the time of the original audio podcast recording. The Free Dictionary , YourDictionary , and PC Magazine define an enhanced podcast as "an electronic slide show delivered as a podcast". Enhanced podcasts are podcasts that incorporate graphics and chapters. iTunes developed an enhanced podcast feature called "Audio Hyperlinking" that they patented in 2012. Enhanced podcasts can be used by businesses or in education. Enhanced podcasts can be created using QuickTime AAC or Windows Media files. Enhanced podcasts were first used in 2006. A fiction podcast (also referred to as

2200-589: The podcasting industry still generated little overall revenue, although the number of persons who listen to podcasts continues to grow steadily. Edison Research, which issues the Podcast Consumer quarterly tracking report estimated that 90 million persons in the U.S. had listened to a podcast in January 2019. As of 2020, 58% of the population of South Korea and 40% of the Spanish population had listened to

2255-401: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title WW . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WW&oldid=1253445449 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

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2310-952: The session with Van Niekerk. Adelaide Writers' Week in 2018 featured Mem Fox , Clive Hamilton , Barbara Kingsolver , Eva Hornung , Amal Awad and Jackie French . Adelaide Writers' Week in 2017 featured Caroline Baum , Paula Byrne , Richard Fidler , Emily Maguire , Melina Marchetta and Alejandro Zambra . Featured international and Australian authors at the 2016 Adelaide Writers' Week included Richard Dawkins , Fiona McFarlane , Drusilla Modjeska , Simon Winchester and Charlotte Wood . The 2015 Adelaide Writers' Week featured international and Australian authors including James Bradley , Helen Garner , Sofie Laguna , Kate Llewellyn , Susan Mitchell and Nicholas Shakespeare . Adelaide Writers' Week in 2014 featured international best-sellers and emerging writers, including Alexis Wright , Andy Griffiths , Margaret Drabble , Elizabeth Gilbert , Alexander McCall Smith , and Marcus Chown . 2013

2365-428: The term "iPod" or "Pod" in their products' names. By 2007, audio podcasts were doing what was historically accomplished via radio broadcasts, which had been the source of radio talk shows and news programs since the 1930s. This shift occurred as a result of the evolution of internet capabilities along with increased consumer access to cheaper hardware and software for audio recording and editing. As of early 2019,

2420-511: The term "pod" has been used by the public to refer to Apple's music player so extensively that it falls under Apple's trademark cover. Such activity was speculated to be part of a bigger campaign for Apple to expand the scope of its existing iPod trademark, which included trademarking "IPOD", "IPODCAST", and "POD". On November 16, 2006, the Apple Trademark Department stated that "Apple does not object to third-party usage of

2475-635: The term. The company amended their application in March 2006, but the USPTO rejected the amended application as not sufficiently differentiated from the original. In November 2006, the application was marked as abandoned. On September 26, 2004, it was reported that Apple Inc. had started to crack down on businesses using the string "POD", in product and company names. Apple sent a cease and desist letter that week to Podcast Ready, Inc., which markets an application known as "myPodder". Lawyers for Apple contended that

2530-865: The traditional 20th-century model of "gate-kept" media and their production tools. Podcasters can, however, still monetize their podcasts by allowing companies to purchase ad time. They can also garner support from listeners through crowdfunding websites like Patreon , which provide special extras and content to listeners for a fee. Podcasts vary in style, format, and topical content. Podcasts are partially patterned on previous media genres but depart from them systematically in certain computationally observable stylistic respects. The conventions and constraints which govern that variation are emerging and vary over time and markets; podcast listeners have various preferences of styles but conventions to address them and communicate about them are still unformed. Some current examples of types of podcasts are given below. This list

2585-434: The user's device, or streamed directly. There are several different mobile applications that allow people to follow and listen to podcasts. Many of these applications allow users to download podcasts or stream them on demand. Most podcast players or applications allow listeners to skip around the podcast and to control the playback speed. Much podcast listening occurs during commuting ; because of restrictions on travel during

2640-569: The year, and there is a free "Kids' Weekend", at which children's authors present their work for a range of ages and other activities take place. The first Adelaide Writers' Week was held in 1960 as part of the Adelaide Festival of Arts , biennially in March. It is the longest-running dedicated writers' festival in Australia. The first event was organised by a committee headed by state librarian Hedley Brideson, in collaboration with

2695-424: Was adopted by podcaster Adam Curry . Despite the etymology, the content can be accessed using any computer or similar device that can play media files. The term "podcast" predates Apple's addition of podcasting features to the iPod and the iTunes software. In September 2000, early MP3 player manufacturer i2Go offered a service called MyAudio2Go.com which allowed users to download news stories for listening on

2750-544: Was dedicated to Colin Thiele . It featured a number of prize-winning authors, including Ian McEwan , Peter Carey , Paul Auster , Geraldine Brooks , and Tim Parks . Other notable authors included Germaine Greer , British historian Richard Holmes , Sri Lanka native Roma Tearne , and author Siri Hustvedt . Australian authors included poet and novelist David Malouf , Robyn Davidson , Kate Llewellyn , Melina Marchetta , and actor and novelist William McInnes . 2006's Writers' Week focused on Dutch and Indian writing and

2805-1206: Was held between 5 March and 10 March 2006. Notable visiting authors included Pulitzer Prize winning author Michael Cunningham , crime novelists Val McDermid , Andrew Taylor and Minette Walters and Indian author Vikram Seth . Australian authors included historian professor Geoffrey Blainey and Adelaidean Peter Goldsworthy . In 2005, visiting authors included Isabel Allende , Margaret Atwood , Ruth Rendell and Neal Stephenson . Authors included Ruth Rendell , Janette Turner Hospital , Clive James , Don Watson , Anne Enright , John Marsden and J. M. Coetzee . Writers' Week took place 3–8 March. Visiting authors included E. Annie Proulx , J. M. Coetzee , James Ellroy and Adrian Edmondson . Australian authors included Rodney Hall , Tim Flannery , Glenda Adams , Lily Brett , Kate Grenville , Marion Halligan , Gail Jones , singer Paul Kelly , and Tim Winton . Writers' Week took place 7–13 March. Featured writers included Neil Armfield , Thea Astley , Blanche d'Alpuget , Helen Garner , Peter Goldsworthy , David Hare , Jeri Kroll , Thomas Shapcott , Colin Thiele , Judith Wright and Fay Weldon . Podcast A podcast

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2860-422: Was included, and writers included Javier Cercas , Kate Grenville , Les Murray , and Alan Hollinghurst . Adelaide Writers' Week in 2010 took place from 28 February to 5 March, and featured a collection of established overseas and Australian writers, including Richard Dawkins , Audrey Niffengger , William Dalrymple , and Robert Dessaix . 2008's Writers' Week was held between 2 March and 7 March 2008 and

2915-792: Was moved to the Pioneer Women's Memorial Garden, alongside King William Road next to the Torrens Parade Ground . At this time, the event took place under one tent. The event soon grew, and publishers were drawn by the commercial opportunities. In 1986 a second tent was added to allow two sessions to run contemporaneously. From 2012, along with the Festival, Writers' Week became an annual event, based on an election promise by Premier Mike Rann . It has grown bigger year by year. In 2014, graphic novels and comics , represented by their authors and illustrators, were showcased in

2970-514: Was the first GUI application for podcasts. In June 2005, Apple released iTunes 4.9, which added formal support for podcasts, thus negating the need to use a separate program in order to download and transfer them to a mobile device. Although this made access to podcasts more convenient and widespread, it also effectively ended advancement of podcatchers by independent developers. Additionally, Apple issued cease and desist orders to many podcast application developers and service providers for using

3025-515: Was the first annual Adelaide Writers' Week. The most pronounced theme was that of war stories , and featured visiting artists that included Tom Holland , Kevin Powers , Tatjana Soli , and Madeleine Thien . Adelaide Writers' Week in 2012 took place 3–8 March, and saw a focus on younger readers, hosting the first Kid's Program, with children's laureate Boori Monty Pryor . The festival was dedicated to Margo Lanagan . An expanded non-fiction program

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