Playing with perspective

Narrative voice and trust in Australian independent podcasts

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ID12723807
AuthorsBritta Jorgensen (0000-0003-0578-5778, ISNI: 0000000404092862 Swinburne University, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume19
Issue1
Pages137-153
Publication date2021-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRadio Journal International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1476-4504 • E-ISSN: 2040-1388
PublisherIntellect (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1386/rjao_00038_1
OpenAlexW3194189338
LanguageEN
Citations received15
References cited24

Narrative voice is a frequent site of experimentation in narrative journalism, and in podcasting this voice tends to be more prominent as the listener hears the narrator’s embodied voice. It can build a strong bond with the listener, which is important for independent producers as trust is not automatically afforded to them by association with a trusted media organization. This is particularly true for emerging producers, who also lack a professional reputation. This study examines the techniques used in five Australian independent podcasts to understand how they experiment with narrative voice as a podcast technique to build trust with the listener. It finds trust is built through narrative voice in four specific ways (1) first-person narration, (2) authenticity, (3) empathy and (4) emotional truth. This may allow for a greater variety of voices to be not only heard but trusted within podcasting, but also raises questions about misplaced trust

Art · Embodied cognition · Empathy · Literature · Narrative · Perspective (graphical · Reputation · Social media · Social science · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Media Studies and Communication · Psychology · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media · Social Psychology

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