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Amazon Echo. Google Home. And soon, Apple’s HomePod. Smart speakers are quickly taking up residence in homes. Taking voice commands to deliver news, weather, music and more, they play a very radio-like role in people’s daily routine.
Radio journalist Brian Edwards-Tiekert joins to explain what these speakers can do, what they can’t, and what the implications are for community radio and podcasters. He recently completed a John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship at Stanford University where one of his research topics was the relationship between smart speakers and local journalism, co-authoring a post on Medium with the findings.
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Show Notes:
- Brian Edwards-Tiekert at the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship
- Will Alexa Destroy Us? On Medium, by Gabriel Spitzer and Brian Edwards-Tiekert
- How and Why Public Comments on Net Neutrality Make a Difference
- Podcast #92 – Conspiracy Theory & Community Radio includes Matthew Lasar’s explanation on the value of comments in FCC proceedings
