I don’t personally listen to podcasts or watch video blogs, but for the sake of this blog post, I did find a video blog by Weylie Hoang on Youtube about her seven-day road trip from California to Oregon. In watching this video blog some of the things that I noticed is that not only did Hoang discuss her itinerary on her seven-day road trip, but she also discussed some of her own personal thoughts on mental health and well-being. This addition of added dialogue through the use of voice-overs made her video blog really engaging. Additionally, the use of multiple short video clips showcasing her and her partner, things she was doing, or just the scenery really made the video interesting and engaging. I also noticed that she added background music as well so that we are just listening to the sounds of the video clips which works to create an experience for viewers.
Now, in the discussion of my thoughts about publishing audio in the form of podcasts, video blogs, and audiobooks I find that they can make the experience more engaging for viewers/ listeners viewing/ listening to these publications. When we use audio to tell a story, particularly in podcasts and audiobooks, we can create an immersive experience for listeners and allow the ability for these listeners to paint of picture in their mind of what it is that they are listening to. However, when it comes to video blogs we can use visuals and audio to create a very interesting story and experience for viewers. I believe that these forms of digital publishing can be very effective, especially for those who wish to listen or watch rather than read.