Explore the research that empowers many of the most listened to podcasts in the world. From Edison Podcast Metrics currency data to custom studies, our industry studies on consumer behavior, demographics, and monetization of podcasting are used by scores of successful companies in the space.

2024年5月16日 · Focused on foundational research findings in the podcast space and emphasized the targeted appeal and increasing influence of podcasts.

2023年6月15日 · As of 2023, 42% of Americans ages 12 and older have listened to a podcast in the past month, according to “The Infinite Dial” report by Edison Research. This has remained relatively constant since 2020, when 37% had listened to a podcast in the past month.

2022年6月2日 · By reflecting on the essential features of podcasting and the necessity for innovation in this interdisciplinary medium, a framework of six-tensions is proposed as a means of grounding and potentially boosting innovation.

2023年4月18日 · Roughly half of U.S. adults say they have listened to a podcast in the past year, according to a new Pew Research Center survey, including one-in-five who report listening to podcasts at least a few times a week. Among adults under 30, about a third listen to podcasts with such frequency.

This work reaches beyond academic study into how podcasting can be taught or used as a means to publish research. We held our first in-person event in 2023 and have ambitions to grow this both in-person and online, alongside our PhD Network and their online symposia.

2024年7月25日 · This article introduces a novel seven-step methodology designed to incorporate podcasts as qualitative data sources in academic research, addressing a notable gap in current literature.

Although research on podcasts is encouraging, well-designed studies are required to demonstrate the tangible benefits and challenges associated with them. A focus on understanding the optimal structure of podcasts for educational learning in our field is needed.

2022年4月6日 · In applying this model to podcast listening, we draw upon early research on podcast listening and related work on the adoption of new technologies and use of entertainment media to identify relevant dispositional factors that may increase attraction to podcasts.

Podcasts are a new kind of digital text that demands new analytical approaches rooted in an understanding of the medium’s history, affordances, and politics.