U.S. President Donald Trump’s appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience had over 50 million views on YouTube. His appearance on the most popular podcast in the world capped off a campaign that was part of the “podcast election” where both candidates reached voters through podcasts. With this amount of reach, it’s clear that some high-profile podcasts have reached the status of a mass medium (
A collection of selected essays will cover the various aspects of the issues surrounding the transformation of journalistic publishing and the integration of tools and forms of sound storytelling that are more sustainable and attractive to tomorrow’s audiences
This article illustrates how news podcasts are playing a productive role in animating democracy in Australia
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.
International symposium: Call for papers of the OBCAST research program (Podcast Observatory, CARISM laboratory, with the support of the DGMIC) The native podcast: understanding its development, questioning its future Institut Français de Presse, University of Paris-Panthéon-Assas December 14-15, 2023, hall…
Matěj Skalický ABSTRACT:News podcasts are an emerging media phenomenon in Czechia, and yet there has never been a proper analysis of the fundamental incentives for producing them. This study identifies three principal factors that motivate established media houses to create…
As news podcasts increase in number and popularity, conventions are emerging for how this genre of audio journalism constructs compelling storytelling that takes advantage of the specifics of the medium.