Podcast trends and issues in Australia and beyond: global perspectives

Podcast genres are very diverse ranging from music, comedy, religion, sport, news, politics, and current affairs. In this report, the authors focus mainly on news, politics, and current affairs podcasts. The aim of the report is to examine Australians’ podcast listening habits and trends in comparison with other countries and to identify key industry issues. Part 1 of the report is an analysis of data from 40 countries surveyed in the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2020. In Part 2, nine expert contributions from around the globe representing Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania are presented.