Podcast data donation: A data-driven method for studying the datafication and platforms of podcasting.

This article explores data donations as an approach for collecting podcast audience data from platforms and answering urgent questions about the nature of such data. Scholars of podcast audiences have historically faced challenges due to the lack of empirical audience data: distribution through RSS...

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Publicado en:Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 47 - 70
Autores principales: Sejersen, Thomas Spejlborg, Lai, Signe Sophus
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Intellect Ltd. Apr2026
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        Empirical research
        Podcasting
        General Data Protection Regulation, 2016
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