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Trump Coverage is Still Terrible. Plus, Podcasting’s First Boom and Bust

2023/11/10
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Dan Froomkin：媒体对特朗普的报道存在偏差，未能准确反映其言行以及对社会的影响。媒体对经济形势的报道也存在失实之处，夸大了负面影响。 Dan Froomkin认为，媒体应该更直接地指出特朗普言行的危险性，并采访其支持者以了解其观点。同时，媒体需要重新评估其报道方式，因为目前的报道方式未能有效地告知美国选民。 Dan Froomkin认为，媒体应该停止无效的报道方式，并寻找新的方法来告知美国民众。 Rob Walch：播客产业的发展与苹果公司密切相关，iTunes的整合、iPhone的发布以及iOS 8的原生支持是播客产业发展的三个关键节点。苹果播客应用在播客下载量中占据主导地位，对播客产业影响巨大。苹果最初支持播客是为了促进iPod的销售，并非出于对播客本身的商业利益考虑。苹果对播客产业的影响力巨大，但其商业利益与播客产业关联度较低，这反而对播客产业发展有利。 Kevin Marks：播客技术标准的形成具有一定偶然性，但其简单性和兼容性使其得以长期存在。 Alex Sujong Laughlin：Gimlet等公司对播客产业的扩张和发展做出了重要贡献。 Anna Sale：叙事类播客的制作成本高昂，其商业模式难以持续盈利。 Felix Salmon：轻松型播客比叙事型播客更易于盈利。 Nick Quah：播客行业的衰退是多种因素共同作用的结果，并非单一原因造成。尽管部分播客行业面临困境，但整体播客产业仍在持续增长。目前播客盈利模式存在差异，个性化谈话类播客盈利能力远高于叙事类播客。新闻类播客广告收入下降与宏观经济环境存在错位，经济形势整体向好。 Alex Bloomberg：Gimlet的商业模式存在缺陷，其制作的播客难以盈利。Spotify收购Gimlet等公司，导致播客行业对资金的预期过高，最终泡沫破裂。 Micah Loewinger：广播媒体的重要性日益凸显，即使其受众群体规模在下降。将播客内容同时在广播和网络平台播出，可以增加收入来源。NPR和WNYC等机构裁撤播客节目，是战略失误，应积极适应不断变化的媒体环境。公共广播机构应积极拓展受众群体，否则将在未来面临淘汰。播客行业的困境部分源于管理不善，而非商业模式本身的失败。播客行业将持续存在，并会吸引更多人才加入。在播客行业中，单纯追求盈利是不可持续的。

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This chapter discusses the challenges faced by the press in accurately covering Donald Trump, focusing on the disconnect between reporting and public perception, and the need for more critical and accurate journalism.

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Donald Trump was out of sight at the GOP presidential primary debate – but definitely not out of mind. On this week’s On the Media, a look at how the press is covering the former president and his threats against democracy. Plus, a deep dive into the meteoric rise and stumble of the podcast industry. 

1. Dan Froomkin [@froomkin)], editor of presswatchers.org, on how the press is failing the public in covering Donald Trump in this moment. Listen).

2. OTM Producer Molly Rosen [@mollyfication)] with Kevin Marks [@kevinmarks)], a software engineer who wrote the first script that downloaded "audio blogs" onto iTunes, and Rob Walch, VP of Podcaster Relations at Libsyn, on Apple's power over podcasts. Listen).

3. Micah Loewinger [@MicahLoewinger)] takes stock of how we got to this moment in podcasting and the role public radio stations will play in the future, feat: Alex Sujong Laughlin [@alexlaughs)], supervising producer and co-owner at Defector Media, Anna Sale [@annasale)] host of Death, Sex & Money, Felix Salmon [@felixsalmon)], host of Slate Money, and Nick Quah [@nwquah)], podcast critic for Vulture and New York Magazine. Listen).

 

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