ABSTRACT
Radio journalism has evolved dramatically since the mid-1990s, when computer technology began to invade its newsrooms and studios, and when the term mainly referred to the preparation and presentation of hourly news bulletins. The introduction of digital production practices to the busy radio newsroom has considerably enhanced one of the key characteristics of radio journalism: its relative immediacy. There are, however, some new kids on the block—born out of radio journalism, raised on a steady diet of digitization and more than likely to stay. In the associated field of podcasting, traditional and digital practices of radio journalism, mainly serving niche audiences, are needed in work routines that have even been adopted by amateurs or self-styled citizen journalists. The audio posted online may be a fuller, longer version of an interview than there was time to include in a bulletin or as an item for a magazine program, so listeners can discover more by visiting the website if they so wish.
