A wireless transmitter uses almost no power and at first glance appears to violate the laws of physics. It’s actually a clever use of physics that could one day transmit data from tiny remote sensors.
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The BBC has underestimated the public response to local radio cuts, says an expert.
Just five days before the first pitch of the 1947 World Series, a deal was struck to air the Series on television.
The BBC would be taking a huge risk if it abandons radio news, when so many worldwide listeners depend on it.
Russian government media are frequently criticized as being blatant propaganda. How do US government media measure up?
The Agricultural Internet of Things is making farming more efficient. An information technology expert describes some of the challenges of working with sensors and antennas underground.
Legendary broadcaster Red Barber took a chance on Scully when he asked him to be an announcer for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Three years later, Scully was the voice of the World Series.
Running Up That Hill had a prominent moment in the new season of Netflix’s Stranger Things – and now it’s being played on commercial radio and being discovered by a younger audience.
Soap operas, with their long and involved storytelling and large audience reach, can be uniquely positioned to enable narrative transportation.
The BBC has resumed broadcasting via shortwave radio to ensure civilians can access the news.
A speech expert wonders what this says about the pressures women in leadership roles feel – and the broader cultural impulse to police the way women speak and sound.
The role played by guerrilla radio in the liberation struggle will not be lost to history, thanks to books like this.
If women are to have a public voice in Ghana’s media ecology then a great deal more needs to happen.
Podcasting exploded due to the lack of gatekeepers. Now big tech companies are starting to act like traditional media networks, signing popular hosts to exclusive contracts and establishing paywalls.
Social media platform Clubhouse is a buzzy Silicon Valley darling, but its core attribute – audio chat – is unlikely to be a flash in the pan.
Empowerment can mean different things for different women, but access to information is key. In Mali radio is the main source of information.
Researchers have found a way to speed up the search for dark matter using technology from quantum computing. By squeezing quantum noise, detectors can now look for axions twice as fast.
For centuries, people largely read politicians’ words. But with the advent of radio, the ability of politicians to engage and entertain became crucial components of their candidacies.
BTS has broken record after record but the industry still discounts K-pop as not pop.
The poor resourcing of media houses in Ghana has contributed to political corruption
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Honorary Associate Professor, Journalism, Consulting Producer, The Greatest Menace, Walkley-winning podcast, University of Wollongong
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James Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
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