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May 09, 2005
The Legal Talk Network
According to the Legal Talk Network, it's the "only interactive multimedia broadcasting network for Lawyers that's brought to you by professional broadcasters with decades of experience in network Television News." Whether that's a good thing, you can decide. But whatever you think, the Legal Talk Network is definitely doing podcasts. I listened to the first production of a show called The Boston Bar, which is described in the site's RSS feed like this:
The reputation of trial attorneys is at its lowest point. So how to change that? The best of Boston attorneys, Paul Kenney and Jim Brady tackle the issue with former ATLA president and nationally known attorney Leo Boyle to talk about how lawyers got here and how to change public opinion. These are the 'good guys' who practice law! Listen to The Boston Bar: Myth and Magic - Being a Trial Lawyer in the America of Today."
Though the show was well-produced, I wonder whether there is an audience for a show like this. On the other hand, I enjoyed it, so maybe there is. It's not your typical podcast, by the way, but a type of podcast that will be typical very soon: a show produced by professional legal marketers. As with any podcast, it's designed not only to provide information to listeners but also to promote the hosts. The difference is that's it's not what you probably think of as a "podcast"--the production is in the form of a traditional radio show and it's very high quality.
As I've said before, the podcasting "phenomenon" is really more about a new method of content delivery than it is a different type of content.
Posted by Evan Schaeffer at May 9, 2005 08:20 AM
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