ABSTRACT

Using online survey data from a large southeastern university (N = 762) this study examined young adult’s interest in podcasts, podcast use, and personalized politics. The results of this study showed that individuals reported using podcasts as information environments. Additionally, individuals reported receiving a great deal of information compared to other media like radio, online news, and television. The results also showed that respondents who reported consuming large amounts of podcasts reported higher levels of personalized politics. This study adds to the growing amount of data that evidence podcasts as an increasingly used form of media. The results of this study demonstrate the growing popularity of podcasts as a medium and its potential impact on individuals’ constructions of personal and political frameworks.

摘要

使用东南某大型大学的在线调查数据（N= 762) 这项研究考察了年轻人对播客、播客使用和个性化政治的兴趣。这项研究的结果表明，个人报告使用播客作为信息环境。此外，与广播、在线新闻和电视等其他媒体相比，个人报告收到了大量信息。结果还表明，报告消费大量播客的受访者报告了更高水平的个性化政治。这项研究增加了越来越多的数据，证明播客是一种越来越多地使用的媒体形式。这项研究的结果表明，播客作为一种媒介越来越受欢迎，以及它对个人构建个人和政治框架的潜在影响。