'Buck City Podcast' reports on Bakersfield
Daniel McCraw
Issue date: 9/7/05 Section: Features
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From NPR to the BBC, individuals in countries with government controlled media, parish sermons, to the writer of television show "Battlestar Galactica," who creates commentaries of each episode for fans of the program.
Belardes is quick to point out the creationist side of podcasting. Individuals such as BC students themselves should be exploring how this could effect positive change for their cause, whatever that might be. "Be proactive, this is a tool you can use. If you need attention, this is the way," he said.
Since its inception, Belardes has reported on numerous stories. His reporting on the intimidating practices of a show promoter for Jerry's Pizza, a cult figure in Bakersfield's music history, arguably led to the ousting of the promoter, deemed by Belardes "the baseball bat of poor consciousness."
Belardes' philosophy and the doctrine of "becoming the media" is the desire to not only understand the world around you, but to embrace changing it, with the technology and minds we have at our ready. "Podcasting is a tool of information untapped and capable of transforming Bakersfield," he said.
Belardes is quick to point out the creationist side of podcasting. Individuals such as BC students themselves should be exploring how this could effect positive change for their cause, whatever that might be. "Be proactive, this is a tool you can use. If you need attention, this is the way," he said.
Since its inception, Belardes has reported on numerous stories. His reporting on the intimidating practices of a show promoter for Jerry's Pizza, a cult figure in Bakersfield's music history, arguably led to the ousting of the promoter, deemed by Belardes "the baseball bat of poor consciousness."
Belardes' philosophy and the doctrine of "becoming the media" is the desire to not only understand the world around you, but to embrace changing it, with the technology and minds we have at our ready. "Podcasting is a tool of information untapped and capable of transforming Bakersfield," he said.