Every September 30th the International Day of the Podcast in order to recognize the growth and influence of podcasting in the digital age.
Since its inception in the mid-2000s, the podcast has evolved to become one of the main forms of consumption of contentimpacting sectors such as journalism, education, culture and entertainment.
He podcasting has experienced an unprecedented boom in recent years, especially as platforms digital and mobile devices have facilitated access to this format.
According to recent reports, more than 465 million people listen to podcasts globally, a number that continues to grow as the medium becomes more accessible and popular.
One of the most relevant aspects of podcasting is your ability to democratize access and creation content. Currently, a person with an idea to develop and access to basic equipment can produce a podcastwhich has led to an explosion of diverse voices and new perspectives.
More and more users explore different platforms and search programs on topics that interest them to entertain themselves or learn something new.
According to a portal of the UNESCOhe podcast has reinvented the radioallowing for closer ties with listeners, by developing new modalities of sound documents.
History
The word “podcast“, invented by The Guardian journalist Ben Hammersley, is the contraction of “iPod” (the portable reader created by the American company Apple which allowed users to download audio files) and “broadcast” (diffusion, in English).
The creation of podcast dates back to 2004, however, it was not until 2012, when Apple added to your smartphone a application of original podcasts that allows listeners to listen to their programs favorites.
