
Podcast meaning according to consumers in the Netherlands 2019
Podcast listeners in the Netherlands mentioned recurring themes when asked in 2019 what they believed defined a podcast. The source mentions three recurring characteristics: Audio On Demand, downloadable and online availability. Audio on demand, the source adds, was considered something different from online radio, and stems from the respondents' need to emphasize that podcasts were its own media platform. Radio on demand was apparently mostly mentioned by podcast listeners that used listen back to (news) radio shows that became available as a podcast. Other mentioned characteristics included: in-depth, specific topics and discussion.