Podcast – towards an inclusive definition
Abstract
Podcast definitions are subject to reevaluation and review due to the development of the medium which gradually impacts the media sphere. The displacement of definitions over the time doesn’t mean an attribute of falsehood attached to them. This paper uses an exploratory approach in order to fill in the gaps of defining the concept of podcast, improving its understanding, through a qualitative review and synthesis of existing research. It also seeks to identify a balance between notions of audio and video content that can fit and harmonize the often-misleading picture of the term, trying to differentiate between notions. In the same vein, this study uses a comparative procedure in an attempt to outline and intersect podcast with radio programs and video associated content, an analysis which is highly necessary in order to provide a fresh definition associated to the podcast term.
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Books and scientific articles:
Andersen, L. (2011). Podcasting, Cognitive Theory, and Really Simple Syndication: What is the potential impact when used together? Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 20 (3), 219-234.
Berry, R. (2019). Podcasts and Vodcasts. In: Vos, T. P. & Hanusch, F. (Gen. Eds.). Dimitrakopoulou, D., Geertsema-Sligh M. & Sehl A. (Assoc. Eds.) The International Encyclopedia of Journalism Studies, Wiley-Blackwell. DOI: 10.1002/9781118841570.iejs0182
Bonini, T. (2015). The Second Age of Podcasting: reframing podcasting as a new digital mass medium, Quaderns del CAC 41 (18), 21-30
Geoghegan, M. W. & Klass, D. (2007). Podcast Solutions: The Complete Guide to Audio and Video Podcasting. Second Edition. Friendsoft an apress company
Kalludi, S., Punja, D., Rao, R. & Dhar, M (2015). Is Video Podcast Supplementation as a Learning Aid Beneficial to Dental Students? Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. Dec, Vol. 9 (12): CC04-CC07. DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/14428.6944
Llinares, D., Fox, N. & Berry, R. (2018). Introduction: Podcasting and Podcasts - Parameters of a New Aural Culture. In: Llinares, D., Fox, N., & Berry, R. (Eds.). Podcasting. New Aural Cultures and Digital Media. Springer Publishing.
Lowman, J. (2014). Exploring the use of podcasts and vodcasts: Multimedia tools for word learning. Computer Sciences, 31 (3), 251-270, DOI: 10.1080/07380569.2014.967622
Madsen, V. M. (2009). Voices-cast: a report on the new audiosphere of podcasting with specific insights for public broadcasting. In T. Flew (Ed.), Communication, Creativity and Global Citizenship: Refereed Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Communications Association Conference 2009 (pp. 1191-1210). ANZCA.
McHugh, S. (2016). How podcasting is changing the audio storytelling genre. The Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast and Audio Media, 14(1), 65-82.
Nuzum, E. (2019) Make Noise: A Creator’s Guide to Podcasting and Great Audio Storytelling. Workman Publishing
Aran, O., Biel, J-I. & Gatica-Perez, D. (2014). Broadcasting oneself: Visual discovery of
vlogging styles. IEEE Transactions on multimedia, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 201-215, Jan. 2014, DOI: 10.1109/TMM.2013.2284893
Spinelli, M., & Dann, L. (2019). Podcasting: The Audio Media Revolution. Bloomsbury Publishing
Sullivan, J.L. (2018). Podcast Movement: Aspirational Labour and the Formalisation of Podcasting as a Cultural Industry. In: Llinares, D., Fox, N., & Berry, R. (Eds.) (2018). Podcasting. New Aural Cultures and Digital Media. Springer Publishing
Shahid, S. H., & Ali, Z. (2017). Effects of video-podcasts on listening comprehension of Saudi EFL learners. European Journal of English Language Teaching, 2 (4), pp. 169-194. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.891143
Zurakait, L. (2020) The Parasocial Nature of the Podcast. In: Hendricks, J.A. Radio's Second Century: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives. Rutgers University Press
Zhang, H. (2020). Analysis on Vlog Story-telling Techniques and Advertisement. Proceedings of the 2020 3rd International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2020), vol. 496, pp. 68-72
Reports and web references:
Apple (2021, April 20). Apple leads the next chapter of podcasting with Apple Podcasts Subscriptions. Newsroom - https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/04/apple-leads-the-next-chapter-of-podcasting-with-apple-podcasts-subscriptions/
BRAT & Banca Transilvania (2020, July 8). Podcast în România, Ediția I, July, 8 -https://www.bancatransilvania.ro/Podcast-In-Romania-by-Brat-&-Banca-Transilvania.pdf
Cambridge Dictionary - https://dictionary.cambridge.org/
Deutsche Welle (2006, January 6). What is Vodcasting? - https://www.dw.com/en/what-is-vodcasting/a-1849043
Edison Research Infinite Dial (2020). The Infinite Dial 2020. Edisonresearch.com - https://www.edisonresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Infinite-Dial-2020-from-Edison-Research-and-Triton-Digital.pdf
Futuri Media, University of Florida, National Association of Broadcasters (2019). Podcast Users National Survey Report 2019 - https://web.tresorit.com/l#KqPiA_b5Ruf3Zz2j-9f81Q
Hammersley, B. (2004, February 12). Audible Revolution. The Guardian. http://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/feb/12/broadcasting.digitalmedia
Logue, A. (2020, September 16). 7 Proven Podcast Formats for Planning Your Show. Podcast.co https://www.podcast.co/create/podcast-formats
Newman N. & Gallo N. (2019). News Podcasts and the Opportunities for Publishers. Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism & University of Oxford. https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2019-12/Newman_Gallo_podcasts_FINAL_WEB_0.pdf
Severoni, E. (2021, February 8). Video vs audio podcast: Differences and possibilities for cooperation. Doxee - https://www.doxee.com/blog/digital-marketing/video-vs-audio-podcast-differences-and-cooperation/
Spotify (2020, July 21). Spotify Fans Can Better Connect to Creators With New Video Podcasts. Newsroom - https://newsroom.spotify.com/2020-07-21/spotify-fans-can-better-connect-to-creators-with-new-video-podcasts/
Spotify (2021, April 27). Spotify Ushers In New Era of Podcast Monetization With New Tools for All Creators. Newsroom- https://newsroom.spotify.com/2021-04-27/spotify-ushers-in-new-era-of-podcast-monetization-with-new-tools-for-all-creators/
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2021-11-16
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Balanuta, L. (2021). Podcast – towards an inclusive definition : Array. Acta Universitatis Danubius. Communicatio, 15(2). Retrieved from https://dj.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/AUDC/article/view/1428
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