Accessing Audio and Video Files
NewsCenter multimedia files are available for streaming online or for download. Read below for help on getting started.
Embedded Audio Streams
Listening to files within NewsCenter Audio requires Adobe Flash Player version 7 or higher. This plugin is available for download free of charge.
If you can see the following audio player, then the Flash plugin is properly installed.
Downloadable MP3 Files
Right click (or Ctrl+left click on a Mac) on the button labeled "Download MP3" on the entry page and save the audio to your computer.
Subscribe to NewsCenter Podcasts
Podcasting allows you to automatically receive and download new NewsCenter Audio content to your computer and/or portable MP3 player. After you download and install a podcasting application you will then need to subscribe to one of these feeds.
Northwestern News: http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/podcasting/news.xml- Northwestern Events: http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/podcasting/events.xml
- Northwestern Commentary: http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/podcasting/commentary.xml
Using Apple's iTunes software, you can also access the feeds through these links:
Podcasting applications:
- Juice (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux)
- Apple iTunes (Windows, Mac OS X)
- Doppler Radio (Windows)
- iPodder X (Mac OS X)
For more information and the history of podcasting visit the Wikipedia entry on podcasting.