Exploring Podcasting and Peace Journalism in Broadcast Media

Disciplinary Discourse Analysis Broadcast journalism refers to the conveyance of news via non-traditional methods such as television, and radio rather than the standard print media (newspapers). Within the media field, there are constant changes and shapeshifting done daily. Therefore, the purpose of this essay is the explore the latest concepts in broadcast journalism “podcasting” and “peace journalism”. In previous years, podcasting was a concept that was overlooked but in 2021 has essentially become a phenomenon in media. Also, with more wars happening in the world journalists are always under constant threat of violence which prompts this essay to explore “peace journalism”. This essay will explore the development of ideas, research methods utilized, and writing techniques showcased in two articles extracted from the Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media Vol.19 no. 1(2021). Both articles were published within the last year introducing new media concepts. Firstly, in the article The role of Radio Journalism in Conflict Prevention by Fabìola Ortiz Dos Santos talked about the need for more peace journalism on the radio when discussing volatile subject matters that could potentially result in the negative behavioral reaction of the listening audience. The article basically highlighted the need for journalists to pay special attention to the way in which they convey stories about war and violence without infringing on their journalistic duties. However, the article did acknowledge the limitations that affect the way stories are reported based on factors such as gatekeeping, agenda-setting, and news values. Moreover, in Cory and Boothby’s “Sounds like ‘home’: The s