This special issue, which focuses on the Asia-Pacific region, brings together five articles addressing the use of podcasting in a journalistic context. Drawing on articles that cover diverse topics, this issue paints a larger picture of how news podcasts are created and consumed in various global contexts. Implications are discussed. Reflecting different global contexts, the articles herein address such topics as health, politics and sports and invite researchers to explore the potential and limitations of news podcasts from a wide range of perspectives.
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LindgrenMJorgensenB (2023) Podcasting and constructive journalism in stories about antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Media International Australia. Epub ahead of print 31 January 2023. DOI: 10.1177/1329878X221148499
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