- HIV/AIDS
Basics- HIV/AIDS 101
- Prevention
- Just Diagnosed
- Staying Healthy
with HIV/AIDS
- Federal
Resources - PACHA
- Secretary's MAI
Fund - Federal
Agencies - Campaigns
- Recursos en
Español
Media
Events
-
Awareness Days
- National Black HIV Awareness Day
- National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day
- National Transgender HIV Testing Day
- HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
- National Asian & Pacific Islander Awareness Day
- HIV Long-Term Survivors Day
- National HIV Testing Day
- National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
- National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day
- World AIDS Day
- Conferences
- 30 Years of AIDS
- Webinars
Podcasts
What are Podcasts?
Podcasts are audio or video files that you can listen to or watch on your computer or mobile device. They are often free, short, and part of a series. You can subscribe to receive new podcasts automatically and stream or download them from a website or a variety of podcast directories such as iTunes, Podbean, or SoundCloud. Podcasts can be an easy and inexpensive way to provide information to your target audience(s). They also offer an alternative to text to reach those with visual impairment, and can be enjoyed more safely and easily when driving or traveling.
Who is Listening to and Viewing Podcasts?
- 17% of monthly online users reported viewing video podcasts only;
- 31% reported to listening to audio only; and
- 52% reported viewing and listening to both video and audio within a given month.1
- 29% of Americans above the age of 12 have listened to an audio podcast; and
- 26% of Americans above the age of 12 have viewed a video podcast.2
- 45 millions consumers use iTunes each month for an average of 1 hour and 11 minutes.3
How Can I Use Podcasts in Response to HIV?
- Educate target audiences about HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and research.
- Share information through interviews with scientists, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and people living with HIV.
- Provide information about national HIV/AIDS awareness days.
What are Some Examples from the Field?
- AIDS.gov’s “Conversations with AIDS.gov”
- AIDS.gov’s “National HIV/AIDS Strategy Conversations with AIDS.gov”
- The Body’s “HIV/AIDS Podcast Central”
- CDC’s Podcasts
- CDC’s HIV/AIDS Podcasts
- NIH’s Research Radio Podcasts
- HHS Office of the Inspector General
Where Can I Learn More?
- HowTo.Gov’s guide to podcasting
- CDC’s Podcast Help
- CommonCraft’s “Podcasting”
- Discovery’s “HowStuffWorks: How to Create your own Podcast”
- TechSoup’s “Digital Storytelling Toolkit”
References
1 Edison Research, “The Podcast Consumer 2012,” http://www.slideshare.net/webby2001/the-podcast-consumer-2012#btnNext. Accessed on 04/24/2013.
2 Edison Research, “The Podcast Consumer 2012,” http://www.edisonresearch.com/the-podcast-consumer-2012/. Accessed on 04/11/2013.
3 Nielsen, January 2013 Top U.S. Entertainment Sites and Web Brands,” http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/news/2013/january-2013--top-u-s--entertainment-sites-and-web-brands.html. Accessed on 04/11/2013.
Last revised: 07/01/2013
AIDS.gov
HIV/AIDS Basics • Federal Resources • Using New Media • News & Events • Recursos en Español • HIV/AIDS Apps • Site Map
About Us
AIDS.gov Mission and Team • Contact Us • Privacy Policy • Disclaimer • Nondiscrimination Notice
Network
HIV/AIDS Service Locator
This is an official U.S. Government website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.