The most issue of the Journal of Radio and Audio Media (JRAM) includes 2 new articles on podcasting.
This article examinest wo podcasts, Black Coffee and S/Confini, authored by Italian second-generation migrants. It tackles the question to what extent Black Coffee and S/Confini can be understood as part of a bigger phenomenon of an online presence of migrants and second-generation migrants
This paper analyses a transmedia universe featuring a web series revolving around interpersonal relations and gender issues, which was then expanded using a musical podcast and a live concert
This article illustrates how news podcasts are playing a productive role in animating democracy in Australia
This article proposes to investigate delineations of the audience. We highlight the scales between contents, circulation, and consumption of podcasts in platformization contexts.
This article empirically identifies and conceptualises listener expectations of podcast hosts based on a general and open research question concerning which expectations podcast listeners have for podcast hosts
News podcasters, predominantly male, middle-aged, and academically educated without journalistic experience, shape mass media discourse, a study across Austria, Germany, and Switzerland reveals. They emphasize education, information, and entertainment, aligning closely with their audiences’ preferences. Meanwhile, monetization strategies remain underutilized. This research illuminates news podcasters’ unique roles and values in the evolving media landscape.
About this Episode Marco tells the story of how he became a Mac enthusiast, indie app developer and tech podcaster, covering his work on Tumblr, Instapaper, Overcast and Accidental Tech Podcast, among other projects. He also explains why he thinks it’s…
This article explores how the notion of podcast studies came about and questions its future among well-established media fields.
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