Method and system for creation and distribution of narrated content

A system for generating and distributing audio content from time-sensitive written content having a defined time sensitivity, the system comprising:

• computer readable medium having executable instructions stored therein;
• and
• at least one processing device, in response to the executable instructions, operative to:
• access a narrator data database having narrator data therein, the narrator data list including a plurality of narrators wherein each of the plurality of narrators are students;
• select a narrator using the narrator data from the narrator data database for generating an audio narration of the time-sensitive written content, wherein the narrator is different from the author of the written content, the selecting of the narrator is based on educational familiarity of the narrator with a subject matter the time-sensitive written content based on a comparison of the subject matter of the time-sensitive written content with a field of study for each of the plurality of students and availability of the narrator based on the time sensitivity of the time-sensitive written content;
• electronically distribute the written content to the selected narrator;
• within a defined time period, the time period based on the time sensitivity of the time-sensitive written content, receive an audio narration generated by the selected narrator;
• assign a plurality of content identifiers to the audio narration based on at least one of:
• the written content and the narrator;
• access a subscriber database including subscriber information and subscriber preference data;
• electronically compare the plurality of content identifiers to the subscriber preference data to determine a distribution list for the audio narration;
• and
• distribute the audio narration to subscribers designated in the distribution list.