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Research paper thumbnail of Podcasting about yourself and challenging norms: An investigation of independent women podcasters in Denmark

Nordicom Review

This article investigates why and how women use independent podcasting and social media platforms... more This article investigates why and how women use independent podcasting and social media platforms to challenge norms afflicting their own personal lives. Extending previous studies of independent podcasting as a tool of empowerment, this article analyses semi-structured interviews with the hosts of two podcasts: the mental health and personal journals podcast A Seat at The Table and the parenting podcast Our Different Family [Vores Anderledes Familie]. The podcasts are norm-challenging but, at the same time, illustrative of a gendered podcasting sphere in which women primarily podcast about what has traditionally been considered female domains, such as mental health, personal journals, and parenting. The study finds that podcasting’s lack of visuals and unrestricted, conversational format allow for creating and distributing in-depth realisations about personal norm-challenging issues. Simultaneously, it finds that the participatory affordances of social media platforms are essential...

Research paper thumbnail of The value of authenticity and intimacy: A case study of the Danish independent podcast Fries before Guys’ utilization of Instagram

Radio Journal:International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media, 2021

The article addresses podcasting as a social media activity, considering independent podcasters’ ... more The article addresses podcasting as a social media activity, considering independent podcasters’ ‐ an emerging but understudied category of Pro-Ams ‐ utilization of social media. This was done by conducting qualitative interviews (Brinkmann and Kvale 2001) with the Danish podcast phenomenon, Fries before Guys, and their main sponsor. To study the online interaction between listeners and podcasters, an inductive open coding of the podcast’s Instagram account was carried out, focusing on the ten most-liked Instagram posts and the user comments written underneath. Since Instagram is the podcasters’ primary means of communication in engaging socially with their mainly young female listeners, the aim was to explore how the digital infrastructure between Instagram and the podcast medium unfolds. The study shows that social media activity, besides providing emotional support through posts, comments and direct messages, is essential to independent podcasters to make revenue.

Research paper thumbnail of Independent podcasts on the Apple Podcast platform in the streaming era

110 Abstract Th is article investigates independent podcasts created outside traditional institut... more 110 Abstract Th is article investigates independent podcasts created outside traditional institutions (Markman, 2012) on the world’s largest podcast platform, Apple Podcasts, in the context of streaming media. Th rough a quantitative content analysis of 552 Danish podcasts, the study off ers insights into independent podcasting, its medium grammar and content (Meyrowitz, 1998), and the conditions by which independent podcasters navigate in a liminal space between traditional radio and online participatory practices (Berry, 2016; Markman, 2012). Th e analysis shows that the predominant parts of independent podcasts are conversations and interviews about personal, self-refl ective stories and mainstream hobbies such as football, fi lms, and television. Th ese podcasts are less time-consuming to produce than crafted audio (McHugh, 2016) about research-heavy topics. Th e oversupply of conversations and interviews about personal stories and mainstream hobbies further suggests that indepe...

Research paper thumbnail of The tension between podcasters and platforms: independent podcasters’ experiences of the paid subscription model

Creative Industries Journal

Research paper thumbnail of Fra monteret monolog til direkte dialog

MedieKultur: Journal of media and communication research, Jun 23, 2016

Th is article investigates the development of the form in public service talk radio from the clos... more Th is article investigates the development of the form in public service talk radio from the closure of the documentary department in DR (Danish Broadcast Corporation) in 2007 to the arrival of the public service radio station Radio24/7, established in 2011 to renew the overall supply of radio programming. A content analysis of P1 (DR's talk radio channel) and Radio24/7 shows a signifi cant drop in reading, reporting, location broadcast, and edited, artistic genres, such as radio drama and documentary. Compared to 2007, P1 broadcasts twice as much studio and telephone interviews in 2015. Likewise, Radio24/7 also broadcasts a large number of studio interviews with almost no edited, artistic programs. Th e Radio24/7 broadcasts contain twice as much dialogue as P1, although the latter has also recorded a minor increase in the dialogue form. Th e article explains the reasons for this development, and argues that the increase of studio programs refl ects the public service institutions' prioritization of journalistic content over exploring the media's aural possibilities, while it also refl ects the downgrading of importance of creating programs with high production value.

Research paper thumbnail of Podcasting about yourself and challenging norms: An investigation of independent women podcasters in Denmark

Nordicom Review

This article investigates why and how women use independent podcasting and social media platforms... more This article investigates why and how women use independent podcasting and social media platforms to challenge norms afflicting their own personal lives. Extending previous studies of independent podcasting as a tool of empowerment, this article analyses semi-structured interviews with the hosts of two podcasts: the mental health and personal journals podcast A Seat at The Table and the parenting podcast Our Different Family [Vores Anderledes Familie]. The podcasts are norm-challenging but, at the same time, illustrative of a gendered podcasting sphere in which women primarily podcast about what has traditionally been considered female domains, such as mental health, personal journals, and parenting. The study finds that podcasting’s lack of visuals and unrestricted, conversational format allow for creating and distributing in-depth realisations about personal norm-challenging issues. Simultaneously, it finds that the participatory affordances of social media platforms are essential...

Research paper thumbnail of The value of authenticity and intimacy: A case study of the Danish independent podcast Fries before Guys’ utilization of Instagram

Radio Journal:International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media, 2021

The article addresses podcasting as a social media activity, considering independent podcasters’ ... more The article addresses podcasting as a social media activity, considering independent podcasters’ ‐ an emerging but understudied category of Pro-Ams ‐ utilization of social media. This was done by conducting qualitative interviews (Brinkmann and Kvale 2001) with the Danish podcast phenomenon, Fries before Guys, and their main sponsor. To study the online interaction between listeners and podcasters, an inductive open coding of the podcast’s Instagram account was carried out, focusing on the ten most-liked Instagram posts and the user comments written underneath. Since Instagram is the podcasters’ primary means of communication in engaging socially with their mainly young female listeners, the aim was to explore how the digital infrastructure between Instagram and the podcast medium unfolds. The study shows that social media activity, besides providing emotional support through posts, comments and direct messages, is essential to independent podcasters to make revenue.

Research paper thumbnail of Independent podcasts on the Apple Podcast platform in the streaming era

110 Abstract Th is article investigates independent podcasts created outside traditional institut... more 110 Abstract Th is article investigates independent podcasts created outside traditional institutions (Markman, 2012) on the world’s largest podcast platform, Apple Podcasts, in the context of streaming media. Th rough a quantitative content analysis of 552 Danish podcasts, the study off ers insights into independent podcasting, its medium grammar and content (Meyrowitz, 1998), and the conditions by which independent podcasters navigate in a liminal space between traditional radio and online participatory practices (Berry, 2016; Markman, 2012). Th e analysis shows that the predominant parts of independent podcasts are conversations and interviews about personal, self-refl ective stories and mainstream hobbies such as football, fi lms, and television. Th ese podcasts are less time-consuming to produce than crafted audio (McHugh, 2016) about research-heavy topics. Th e oversupply of conversations and interviews about personal stories and mainstream hobbies further suggests that indepe...

Research paper thumbnail of The tension between podcasters and platforms: independent podcasters’ experiences of the paid subscription model

Creative Industries Journal

Research paper thumbnail of Fra monteret monolog til direkte dialog

MedieKultur: Journal of media and communication research, Jun 23, 2016

Th is article investigates the development of the form in public service talk radio from the clos... more Th is article investigates the development of the form in public service talk radio from the closure of the documentary department in DR (Danish Broadcast Corporation) in 2007 to the arrival of the public service radio station Radio24/7, established in 2011 to renew the overall supply of radio programming. A content analysis of P1 (DR's talk radio channel) and Radio24/7 shows a signifi cant drop in reading, reporting, location broadcast, and edited, artistic genres, such as radio drama and documentary. Compared to 2007, P1 broadcasts twice as much studio and telephone interviews in 2015. Likewise, Radio24/7 also broadcasts a large number of studio interviews with almost no edited, artistic programs. Th e Radio24/7 broadcasts contain twice as much dialogue as P1, although the latter has also recorded a minor increase in the dialogue form. Th e article explains the reasons for this development, and argues that the increase of studio programs refl ects the public service institutions' prioritization of journalistic content over exploring the media's aural possibilities, while it also refl ects the downgrading of importance of creating programs with high production value.