Undisclosed Information—Serial Is My Favorite Murder: Examining Motivations in the True Crime Podcast Audience. Issue 1 (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boling, Kelli S.; Hull, Kevin
• Is Part Of: Journal of radio & audio media. Volume 25:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 92
• Page End: 108
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: Radio broadcasting -- Periodicals; Radio broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals; Digital audio broadcasting -- Periodicals; 384.54
• DOI: 10.1080/19376529.2017.1370714
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1937-6529

Abstract

Abstract : This study explores the true crime podcast audience within the uses and gratifications theoretical frame. Using an online survey (n = 308), this study found that the true crime podcast audience is predominantly female (73%), and 3 motivations were prominent for users: entertainment, convenience, and boredom. Additionally, three motivating factors were found to be significantly more salient for females than for males: social interaction, escape, and voyeurism. Practical and theoretical implications for genre-specific media are discussed.