Podcast Studies: Practice into Theory [Paperback]

Podcast Studies: Practice into Theorycritically examines the emergent field of podcasting in academia, revealing its significant impact on scholarly communication and approaches to research and knowledge creation.

This collection presents in-depth analyses from scholars who have integrated podcasting into their academic pursuits. The book systematically explores the medium's implications for teaching, its effectiveness in reaching broader audiences, and its role in reshaping the dissemination of academic work. Covering a spectrum of disciplines, the contributors detail their engagement with podcasting, providing insight into its use as both a research tool and an object of analysis, thereby illuminating the multifaceted ways in which podcasting intersects with and influences academic life.

The volume provides substantive evidence of podcasting's transformative effect on academia, offering reflections on its potential to facilitate a more accessible and engaging form of scholarly output. By presenting case studies and empirical research,Podcast Studies: Practice into Theoryunderscores the originality of podcasting as an academic endeavor and its utility in expanding the reach and impact of scholarly work. It serves as a key resource for academics, researchers, and practitioners interested in the application and study of podcasting as a novel vector for knowledge creation and distribution.

Lori Becksteadis an Associate Professor of sound media in the RTA School of Media at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Canada. She is coauthor ofPodcast or Perish: Peer Review and Knowledge Creation for the 21st Century(2024) and co-host/co-producer ofThe Podcast Studies Podcast.
Dario Llinaresis an academic and podcaster whose research has focused on a range of cinema- and media-related themes. He has published on the status and practice of cinema-going in the digital age, the aesthetics of postmlS¼