Catholic Roundup

Please excuse me if I don’t keep up to the daily (except Sunday) posting schedule I set for myself for these 40 Days of Catholic Media.  Work and family commitments are pressing this week.  I’d still love to have guest hosts/guest posts reflecting on our lenten journey and on the needs of creators of Catholic media.  If you are interested, drop me a line at catholicroundup@gmail.com.

Last week’s Catholic Media Promotion Day was a great success at rallying the online Catholic Community and shining the spotlight on Catholic Media.  I really enjoyed preparing The Catholic Roundup Catholic Media Promotion Day Special because it was mainly voice feedback from several people talking about their favorite Catholic media.   We do not usually get alot of voice feedback so it was a treat to have so many voices on the show.

This weekend, on Catholic Weekend 64, Maria suggested a good lenten practice would be to send daily feedback to your favorite blogs or podcasts. That is a fantastic idea!   Bloggers and podcasters get a special boost whenever we receive feedback.   Too often feedback comes infrequently because people seem to be content just to listen to podcasts or read blogs.  Feedback can also be an introduction  into the online community for people.  I have shared before that my entry into podcasting and blogging was by being a frequent commenter on blogs and sender of audio feedback.

Let’s not forget that blogging, podcasting, and social media enable a 2 way conversation between people.

Since Sunday I have been trying to send 1 voice feedback, or blog comment daily.  I have been recording the comments on the low quality voice recorder on my cellphone, but the message gets conveyed.  So far, the podcasters who received the feedback has been delighted just to receive it.

Your Turn

Why is feedback and 2 way communication important?  For producers of Catholic Media?  For audience of Catholic media?

How have you been affected by feedback (positive or negative) to your blog or podcast?

What are your favorite mode or tools for sending feedback (ie email, blog comments, voicemail, etc…)?

Take some time regularly during lent to respond to a blogger or podcaster who makes a comment that touches you.