How podcasting is changing the audio storytelling genre

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ID5804136
AuthorsSusan Mchugh (0000-0001-8079-1524, corresponding author), Siobhàn McHugh (University of Wollongong)
Year2016
Volume14
Issue1
Pages65-82
Publication date2016-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueRadio Journal International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1476-4504 • E-ISSN: 2040-1388
PublisherIntellect (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1386/rjao.14.1.65_1
OpenAlexW2406006776
LanguageEN
Citations received85
References cited6

This article explores the impact of the post-2014 podcast resurgence on non-fictional audio storytelling formats. The empirical study comprises themed commentary by five significant US, European and Australian editors who commission and produce audio documentaries and features for broadcast and/or podcast. The article provides insights into the changing role played by public broadcasters, the growth of independent podcast networks and the perceived differences between radio and podcasting as a mode of delivering and receiving audio content. Of particular significance is the belief of senior commissioning editors that podcasting is fomenting a new, more informal, genre of audio narrative feature centred on a strong relationship between host and listener, with content that is 'talkier' and less crafted. The US audio storytelling podcast sector is growing fast, and much of it has links to a public media ethos, but how to resource it without compromising its editorial independence remains unresolved

Ethos · Independence · Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media

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