What are podcasts?
Podcasts are online audio programs that you can listen to on your personal computer or portable devices such as the popular Apple iPod or other MP3 players. Owners of these devices can set their computers to download automatically the latest programs from any podcaster, such as NEWSWEEK. Think of these podcasts as audio magazine subscriptions or portable on-demand radio shows; they're delivered to you, and you can listen to them at your leisure.There are thousands of podcasters on the Internet today, broadcasting personalized radio shows with music, news and commentary. Many are created by tech-savvy individuals and at-home DJs, but increasingly, big media outlets are experimenting with the format.
How can I use podcasts?
It's possible to listen to podcasts using desktop audio players such as Windows Media Player or RealPlayer. But most users listen to podcasts on their iPods or other portable devices. This portability is part of the appeal. Podcasts can be downloaded and listened to at the user's discretion—while commuting or shopping for groceries. If you already have podcasting software like iTunes, use this link to download our shows. Otherwise you'll need to download free software.
Podcast Software
To get started, you'll need to download a free software such as iTunes (Win and Mac download), iPodder (Win download | Mac download), or Doppler (Win download). These programs allow you to subscribe to free podcasts from a variety of sources. New podcasts are being created every week and many podcasters issue new episodes of their programs on a regular basis.
Once you've downloaded a podcasting software, you're ready to subscribe to NEWSWEEK's podcasts. Copy these links into your software:
On Air
http://Feeds.newsweek.com/podcasts/onair
Campaign 2008 Video
http://Feeds.newsweek.com/podcasts/politics
Business Edge Video
http://Feeds.newsweek.com/podcasts/businessedge
Arts Extra Video
http://Feeds.newsweek.com/podcast/ArtsExtraVideo
War in Iraq Video
http://Feeds.newsweek.com/podcast/VoicesOfTheFallen
To Your Health
http://Feeds.newsweek.com/podcasts/healthbeat
If you have a music jukebox program like iTunes (Win and Mac download), then your NEWSWEEK podcasts may begin to play automatically. If you do not have a music jukebox program, the downloaded .mp3 file will usually reside at the default location on your hard drive (PC example: C:\Documents and Settings\your_username\Application Data\iPodder\downloads\Newsweek On Air podcast).
What are the terms of use?
The NEWSWEEK.com podcast feeds are provided free of charge for use by individuals for personal, noncommercial uses.
You may link to our feed, but attribution to NEWSWEEK.com must be provided in connection with your use of the podcast feeds. If you provide this attribution in text, please use: " NEWSWEEK.com." If you provide this attribution with a graphic, please use the NEWSWEEK logo.
We reserve all rights in and to the NEWSWEEK logo, and your right to use the NEWSWEEK logo is limited to providing attribution in connection with these podcasts.
By using the NEWSWEEK.com podcast feed, you agree to be bound by NEWSWEEK's Terms and Conditions. NEWSWEEK reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use and the Terms of Service referenced above from time to time and without notice.
NEWSWEEK reserves the right to cease offering these feeds at any time or require you to cease distributing these feeds at any time for any reason.