Purpose

The aim of this paper is to gain knowledge in podcast mining as an additional source for Web-based horizon scanning (HS). The paper presents theoretical insights on the potential of podcast mining by exploring topics, which may be relevant in the future, and by reflecting the results against a background of HS approaches. The study provides a preliminary overview by presenting an exemplary list of podcast shows for further research.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper uses an exploratory quantitative content analysis, which was conducted on the basis of 30 topics deemed to be relevant in the future and which were identified in the field of applied science. Based on these topics, podcasts and episodes were identified which address future-oriented topics and were discussed in terms of range of content.

Findings

The findings indicate that future-oriented topics are addressed in podcasts. However, differences in dynamics and range of content of the podcasts concerned highlight the necessity of identifying a list of suitable podcasts according to the specific scanning focus and the dynamics of each future-oriented topics.

Originality/value

While a growing number of podcast studies have already noted the importance of podcasts as a key medium, for example, educational processes and media sciences, no detailed explanation of podcast mining as a tool for the purposes of HS has been published. The review therefore makes an original contribution to this field, highlighting areas where future research is needed.

中文翻译：

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通过播客挖掘识别未来趋势：一种基于Web的地平线扫描的探索性方法

目的

本文的目的是获得播客挖掘方面的知识，作为基于Web的水平扫描（HS）的其他来源。本文通过探讨可能与将来相关的主题，并通过在HS方法的背景下反映结果，来提供关于播客挖掘潜力的理论见解。通过提供示例播客节目清单以进一步研究，该研究提供了初步概述。

设计/方法/方法

本文使用了探索性的定量内容分析，该分析是在30个被认为与未来相关的主题的基础上进行的，这些主题在应用科学领域得到了确定。基于这些主题，确定了针对未来主题的播客和剧集，并在内容范围方面进行了讨论。

发现

调查结果表明，播客中讨论了面向未来的主题。但是，有关播客的动态和内容范围的差异突出表明，有必要根据特定的扫描重点和每个面向未来的主题的动态来确定合适的播客列表。

创意/价值

尽管越来越多的播客研究已经注意到播客作为关键媒体（例如，教育过程和媒体科学）的重要性，但尚未发布有关播客挖掘作为用于HS的工具的详细说明。因此，本综述对该领域做出了原创性贡献，突出了需要进一步研究的领域。