Podcasting as a Research Method

A Practical Guide
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-4473-7210-3
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm

Reihe: Creative Research Methods in Practice

This pioneering guide explores podcasting as a powerful tool for data collection and knowledge production, demonstrating the value of the medium as a qualitative research method.

The book introduces three novel approaches: podcasting as participatory action research, enabling collaboration and public engagement; sonic elicitation, using sound to evoke rich, affective responses in interviews and focus groups; and podcast ethnography, where audio recordings are both data and narrative.

Key features include:

• Practical guidance on designing and producing research podcasts;

• In-depth examination of ethical considerations when working with sound and voice; and

• Exploration of podcasting’s connection to longstanding traditions of orality in research.

Grounded in theory and practice, this is a must-read for researchers looking to innovate by creatively and critically engaging with sound in their work.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Eringfeld, Simone

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Forschungsmethodik, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Empirische Sozialforschung, Statistik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to Podcasting as Research Method

2. Situating Podcasting Amidst Traditions of Orality

3. Podcasting as Participatory Action Research

4. Podcast Elicitation

5. Podcast Ethnography

6. Ethics of Podcasting

7. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Simone Eringfeld is a researcher, artist, author and speaker from the Netherlands. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Polar Studies at the University of Cambridge, where she is a Gates Cambridge Scholar.