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Issue: Issue: 1(10) (2025)
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The new RadioDoc Review is out—Volume 10, Issue 1 (2025). Some truly great pieces in this one. Check it out 👉 www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/issue/15...
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🎶 Create Songs from the Commons! 🎶
WNYC’s Simon Close shares how the Public Song Project invites anyone (yes, YOU) to transform #publicdomain worksinto original songs with no fancy gear required.
Let this Q&A inspire you to start creating👇 publicdomainreview.org/blog/2026/04...
#publicdomainrev
WNYC’s Simon Close shares how the Public Song Project invites anyone (yes, YOU) to transform #publicdomain worksinto original songs with no fancy gear required.
Let this Q&A inspire you to start creating👇 publicdomainreview.org/blog/2026/04...
#publicdomainrev
April 14, 2026 at 7:02 PM
🎶 Create Songs from the Commons! 🎶
WNYC’s Simon Close shares how the Public Song Project invites anyone (yes, YOU) to transform #publicdomain worksinto original songs with no fancy gear required.
Let this Q&A inspire you to start creating👇 publicdomainreview.org/blog/2026/04...
#publicdomainrev
WNYC’s Simon Close shares how the Public Song Project invites anyone (yes, YOU) to transform #publicdomain worksinto original songs with no fancy gear required.
Let this Q&A inspire you to start creating👇 publicdomainreview.org/blog/2026/04...
#publicdomainrev
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Blocking archives risks harming the public record.
Some news organizations are restricting access to the #WaybackMachine over fears of AI scraping. Mark Graham explains why these concerns are unfounded.
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Some news organizations are restricting access to the #WaybackMachine over fears of AI scraping. Mark Graham explains why these concerns are unfounded.
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@mark.bsky.social #techdirt
Preserving The Web Is Not The Problem. Losing It Is.
Recent reporting by Nieman Lab describes how some major news organizations—including The Guardian, The New York Times, and Reddit—are limiting or blocking access to their content in the Internet Ar…
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March 31, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Blocking archives risks harming the public record.
Some news organizations are restricting access to the #WaybackMachine over fears of AI scraping. Mark Graham explains why these concerns are unfounded.
Get the story on Techdirt 🔗
www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/p...
@mark.bsky.social #techdirt
Some news organizations are restricting access to the #WaybackMachine over fears of AI scraping. Mark Graham explains why these concerns are unfounded.
Get the story on Techdirt 🔗
www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/p...
@mark.bsky.social #techdirt
There are different approaches to teaching #radio and #podcast documentary and reporting. Coming soon - a piece about a Paris-based workshop. But check out this from Rob Rosenthal -reflecting on differences between Slovenia and the US www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...
Tackling the Formal, Presentational Style of Reporting at Radio Slovenia
Top most on Matej Praprotnik’s mind is making sure reporters at Radio Slovenia are equipped to tell good stories. But when reporters, producers, and announcers are first hired, the only training they ...
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March 26, 2026 at 10:58 AM
There are different approaches to teaching #radio and #podcast documentary and reporting. Coming soon - a piece about a Paris-based workshop. But check out this from Rob Rosenthal -reflecting on differences between Slovenia and the US www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...
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John Reith of the BBC: ‘a soul in torment’?
My piece for the BBC looking back at the publication - 50 years ago this week - of the extraordinary ‘Reith Diaries’
My piece for the BBC looking back at the publication - 50 years ago this week - of the extraordinary ‘Reith Diaries’
Reith's Diaries
How the publication of private diaries fifty years ago this month changed forever the public image of the BBC’s first Director-General - John Reith.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
John Reith of the BBC: ‘a soul in torment’?
My piece for the BBC looking back at the publication - 50 years ago this week - of the extraordinary ‘Reith Diaries’
My piece for the BBC looking back at the publication - 50 years ago this week - of the extraordinary ‘Reith Diaries’
Submissions are now open for our Autumn 2025 issue. We welcome reviews of #radio and #podcasts, alongside essays, scholarly articles, and short pieces. Full details and guidelines: uowoajournals.org/rdr/submissi...
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September 15, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Submissions are now open for our Autumn 2025 issue. We welcome reviews of #radio and #podcasts, alongside essays, scholarly articles, and short pieces. Full details and guidelines: uowoajournals.org/rdr/submissi...
We are looking for a new journal Co-Editor. Deadline 30 Sept to start Jan 2026. Opportunity for #documentary #radio, #audio and #podcast academics www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/news/7/
RadioDoc Review has a vacancy for a new journal Editor
RadioDoc Review is looking for a new Co-Editor, to start January 2026 for a period of three years. RadioDoc Review is an open access, peer reviewed scholarly journal that recently …
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September 12, 2025 at 7:55 AM
We are looking for a new journal Co-Editor. Deadline 30 Sept to start Jan 2026. Opportunity for #documentary #radio, #audio and #podcast academics www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/news/7/
What counts as a history of European radio documentary? Virginia Madsen reads Tereza Reková’s book European Radio Documentary: A History of the Format and its Festivals and asks hard questions—what kind of history is this, and what voices are missing? doi.org/10.14453/rdr...
June 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
What counts as a history of European radio documentary? Virginia Madsen reads Tereza Reková’s book European Radio Documentary: A History of the Format and its Festivals and asks hard questions—what kind of history is this, and what voices are missing? doi.org/10.14453/rdr...
What happens when a podcast becomes the last chance for justice? In this conversational review, Caroline Graham & Kylie Stevenson unpack Dear Rachelle—and the ethics of true crime reporting when the case is still open.
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#truecrime #podcast
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#truecrime #podcast
June 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
What happens when a podcast becomes the last chance for justice? In this conversational review, Caroline Graham & Kylie Stevenson unpack Dear Rachelle—and the ethics of true crime reporting when the case is still open.
Read it: doi.org/10.14453/rdr...
#truecrime #podcast
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#truecrime #podcast
What does it mean to oppose a war your brother is fighting in? In her review of the Russian podcast Sisters, Iana Nikitenko listens to women caught in that impossible space—between loyalty, grief, and protest.
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June 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM
What does it mean to oppose a war your brother is fighting in? In her review of the Russian podcast Sisters, Iana Nikitenko listens to women caught in that impossible space—between loyalty, grief, and protest.
Read now: doi.org/10.14453/rdr...
Read now: doi.org/10.14453/rdr...
What if podcasting isn’t just a way to share research—but a way to do it? Benjamin Ball reflects on making #City#Life for ABC and shows how audio can be its own scholarly method.
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#audio #methodology #research
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#audio #methodology #research
June 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
What if podcasting isn’t just a way to share research—but a way to do it? Benjamin Ball reflects on making #City#Life for ABC and shows how audio can be its own scholarly method.
Read now: doi.org/10.14453/rdr...
#audio #methodology #research
Read now: doi.org/10.14453/rdr...
#audio #methodology #research
What does Desert Island Discs do to women’s voices? Sofia Theodosiadou listens closely—to the structure, the music, the silences—and shows how identity is shaped in sound, not just words.
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#podcast #women #audio #DID
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#podcast #women #audio #DID
June 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
What does Desert Island Discs do to women’s voices? Sofia Theodosiadou listens closely—to the structure, the music, the silences—and shows how identity is shaped in sound, not just words.
Read now: doi.org/10.14453/rdr...
#podcast #women #audio #DID
Read now: doi.org/10.14453/rdr...
#podcast #women #audio #DID
How do you teach radio documentary in a country without a tradition in the form? In Brazil, Eduardo Vicente & David K. Dunaway turned to Paulo Freire and Grundtvig, reshaping radio education through local pedagogy.
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#radio #education #documentary
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#radio #education #documentary
June 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
How do you teach radio documentary in a country without a tradition in the form? In Brazil, Eduardo Vicente & David K. Dunaway turned to Paulo Freire and Grundtvig, reshaping radio education through local pedagogy.
Read: doi.org/10.14453/rdr...
#radio #education #documentary
Read: doi.org/10.14453/rdr...
#radio #education #documentary
What does Anton Chekhov have to do with podcasting? A lot, it turns out. Lea Ann Redfern traces how Chekhov’s principles—brevity, honesty, audacity—can guide audio storytelling today.
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#podcast #Chekhov #radio
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#podcast #Chekhov #radio
June 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
What does Anton Chekhov have to do with podcasting? A lot, it turns out. Lea Ann Redfern traces how Chekhov’s principles—brevity, honesty, audacity—can guide audio storytelling today.
Read it: doi.org/10.14453/rdr...
#podcast #Chekhov #radio
Read it: doi.org/10.14453/rdr...
#podcast #Chekhov #radio
When the BBC cut Short Cuts, over 1500 listeners and makers pushed back. It wasn't saved—but the response tells a powerful story. In RadioDoc Review 10.1, the Save Short Cuts group reflects on what was lost, and what’s at stake.
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June 3, 2025 at 12:48 PM
When the BBC cut Short Cuts, over 1500 listeners and makers pushed back. It wasn't saved—but the response tells a powerful story. In RadioDoc Review 10.1, the Save Short Cuts group reflects on what was lost, and what’s at stake.
Read it: doi.org/10.14453/rdr...
Read it: doi.org/10.14453/rdr...
The new RadioDoc Review is out—Volume 10, Issue 1 (2025). Some truly great pieces in this one. Check it out 👉 www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/issue/15...
RadioDoc Review |
Issue: Issue: 1(10) (2025)
www.uowoajournals.org
June 2, 2025 at 9:47 AM
The new RadioDoc Review is out—Volume 10, Issue 1 (2025). Some truly great pieces in this one. Check it out 👉 www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/issue/15...
Hugh Chignell explores how BBC radio drama transforms stage plays, with Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler showcasing whispered intimacy and shared claustrophobia. Read here: www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...
January 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Hugh Chignell explores how BBC radio drama transforms stage plays, with Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler showcasing whispered intimacy and shared claustrophobia. Read here: www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...
Explore Yvette Janine Jackson’s Freedom, a collection of radio operas delving into Black history and struggle. Gabriel Mindel reflects on her genre-defying compositions and their resonance with 2020’s calls for justice: www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...
January 29, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Explore Yvette Janine Jackson’s Freedom, a collection of radio operas delving into Black history and struggle. Gabriel Mindel reflects on her genre-defying compositions and their resonance with 2020’s calls for justice: www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...
Jason Loviglio's analysis of Nice White Parents explores how white parental influence ironically undermined diversity in a NYC public school. Read here: www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...
January 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Jason Loviglio's analysis of Nice White Parents explores how white parental influence ironically undermined diversity in a NYC public school. Read here: www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...
Sophie Townsend’s Goodbye to All This chronicles her journey through loss, from her husband’s cancer diagnosis to life after his passing. Alyn Euritt reflects on how the podcast’s narrative and focus on community make it a profound exploration of grief: www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...
January 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Sophie Townsend’s Goodbye to All This chronicles her journey through loss, from her husband’s cancer diagnosis to life after his passing. Alyn Euritt reflects on how the podcast’s narrative and focus on community make it a profound exploration of grief: www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...
Emily Best's essay delves into Angela Carter's Vampirella, a radio sequel to Dracula. It’s a gothic collision of myth and logic, harnessing the medium’s raw power to elicit visceral fear. Read it here: www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...
January 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Emily Best's essay delves into Angela Carter's Vampirella, a radio sequel to Dracula. It’s a gothic collision of myth and logic, harnessing the medium’s raw power to elicit visceral fear. Read it here: www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...
🗣️ TRAUMA podcast explores seven disasters in Greece since 1999, sharing stories of survivors and victims' families. It reveals mistrust in the State and questions how trauma shapes Greece's national identity: bit.ly/4g0hAP1
January 21, 2025 at 7:34 AM
🗣️ TRAUMA podcast explores seven disasters in Greece since 1999, sharing stories of survivors and victims' families. It reveals mistrust in the State and questions how trauma shapes Greece's national identity: bit.ly/4g0hAP1
Heard something interesting? We're looking for in-depth reviews of factual narrative podcast and radio for RadioDoc Review. For more and to read past reviews see uowoajournals.org/rdr/
RadioDoc Review
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January 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Heard something interesting? We're looking for in-depth reviews of factual narrative podcast and radio for RadioDoc Review. For more and to read past reviews see uowoajournals.org/rdr/
How can audio challenge historical silences? Weyland McKenzie-Witter explores audio praxis that blends oral history, sound design, and storytelling to amplify marginalized voices and rethink history. Discover the impact of podcasts on research & education: bit.ly/3O2gplV
Beyond The Broadcast: Nello and The People’s Method
This article explores the development of an audio praxis that combines oral history, sound design, storytelling, and archival material to engage with and critically examine history. The author reflect...
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November 27, 2024 at 12:55 PM
How can audio challenge historical silences? Weyland McKenzie-Witter explores audio praxis that blends oral history, sound design, and storytelling to amplify marginalized voices and rethink history. Discover the impact of podcasts on research & education: bit.ly/3O2gplV
🎙️ New article! 📝 @abigailwincott.bsky.social & Sven Preger explore fresh approaches to multilingual voices in radio journalism, challenging the norm of dubbing. Discover new ways to hear authentic voices and reflect our multilingual world. Read more: bit.ly/4esWhUV #Radio #Media
November 18, 2024 at 9:12 AM
🎙️ New article! 📝 @abigailwincott.bsky.social & Sven Preger explore fresh approaches to multilingual voices in radio journalism, challenging the norm of dubbing. Discover new ways to hear authentic voices and reflect our multilingual world. Read more: bit.ly/4esWhUV #Radio #Media
🎙️ Celebrating 50 years of the International Features Conference, now the Audio Storytelling Festival! Join Simon Elmes as he explores the event’s legacy of dialogue, learning, and powerful feedback. Read more: bit.ly/3AzlGhS #AudioStorytelling #IFC50
November 13, 2024 at 12:23 PM
🎙️ Celebrating 50 years of the International Features Conference, now the Audio Storytelling Festival! Join Simon Elmes as he explores the event’s legacy of dialogue, learning, and powerful feedback. Read more: bit.ly/3AzlGhS #AudioStorytelling #IFC50