Radio - Exploring the impact of digital technologies

• more accessible - can be accessed anytime anywhere
• ease of production - easy to make and distribute
• the move from analog to digital means there is more space for radio shows
• some have a video - allows the audience to engage in a different way
• people can call in

How have digital technologies affected how audiences can respond to radio?

• digital technologies allow for producers to find information so much more effectively
• replay value - can listen to podcasts several times
• editing techniques - echo and distortion
• sound effects make it immersive - hypnotised into the podcast
• constructs a personal and inclusive mode of address
• people are able to download it - podcast can be used for educational purposes
• mistakes made in the podcast make it more understandable and relatable - more like a conversation

• topics are somewhat different and attract a wide range of audiences
• black criminality attracts one audience, whereas poetry attracts a different audience
• there is no material within the podcast that is likely to offend
• "this podcast includes strong language" to prevent complaints as the audience have been warned
• can name people in the podcast who are public figures
• attracts
• young audiences
• educated audiences
• black audiences
• poetry lovers
• the episodes are not too long
• a range of different modes of address allows for younger audiences to remain engaged

Francophone - Part 1

What sociocultural contexts are drawn attention to?
How are they encoded through the podcasts?
How does digital technology allow this 'story' to be told in a way that could not otherwise be told?
How does this podcast appeal to its audiences, and who are they?

• political issues
• discusses the help of artists such as Ed Sheeran to promote Afrobeats, helping it become more globally recognised
• however artists such as Selena Gomez have tried to commercialise it in return for profit, rather than promoting a culture
• cultural appropriation of the westernisation of music
• music may not become popular unless it is modified to appeal to a western audience (e.g in English)
• complex exploration of an African identity
• podcasts are
• educational
• informative
• social interaction - creates conversation
• parasocial relationships
• escapism
• comfort and relaxation
• soothing voice