Although a number of creative minds contributed to the development of podcasting, Adam Curry received a lot of early media attention and credit for creating the medium.
Curry was a well-known personality in American technology and entertainment circles thanks to his position on MTV as a VJ from 1987 to 1994.
When podcasting became a buzzword, mainstream media quickly nicknamed Curry “The PodFather.” Soon Curry was getting international attention for being the man who invented podcasting.
This misrepresentation fueled a minor maelstrom online: when Curry edited the Wikipedia entry on “Podcasting” online innovators began arguing over the TRUE origns of the idea and who did what first. Eventually Curry conceded his error and apologized for editing the Wikipedia website.
The current Wikipedia entry on the “History of Podcasting” credits many different people and lists a number of events which contributed to the creation of podcasting.
Adam Curry is still widely known as “The PodFather” and is considered an expert in the field of podcasting.
In January, 2008, a British video podcast production company called Pod3 TV sat down with Adam Curry to discuss his role in the history of Podcasting.
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