Radio

Media and cultural studies is right to be concerned about singular, monologic declarations of value, but there’s something to be learned from the Peabodys’ mode of deciding upon value dialogically.
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As Serial concludes, what does its successes and shortcomings teach us about the possibilities of podcasting?
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How do forensic fandom practices work when applied to a serialized non-fiction mystery?
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The sudden departure of Jian Ghomeshi from Q illustrates that the CBC's once innovative radio division needs to focus on developing new personalities and formats if it is to adapt to a rapidly evolving mediascape.
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This new form of serialized nonfictional podcasting is both compelling essential listening, and a challenge to our expectations for journalism.
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Casey Kasem helped put pop music in a context. In so doing, he provided a resource for listeners to recontextualize that music for themselves.
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Sirius XM's recent live broadcast of the Governors Ball highlights the persistence of place, of musical “hotspots,” within the satellite radio universe.
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The consolidation of radio ownership in the largely rural state of North Dakota is especially acute. In moments of disaster, do citizens have access to local and timely broadcasts of the Emergency Alert System?
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Talk of the Nation, National Public Radio's (NPR) daily weekday call-in program, broadcast its final show on Thursday, June 27th. And with its cancellation goes one less venue for the public to actually access and participate in political debate and discourse on public radio.
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A radio station that signs on and off with the phases of the sun? Well that's something I haven't experienced since. . . well, ever.
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