RadioDoc Review

Reith's Diaries How the publication of private diaries fifty years ago this month changed forever the public image of the BBC’s first Director-General - John Reith.

John Reith of the BBC: ‘a soul in torment’?

My piece for the BBC looking back at the publication - 50 years ago this week - of the extraordinary ‘Reith Diaries’

Submissions are now open for our Autumn 2025 issue. We welcome reviews of #radio and #podcasts, alongside essays, scholarly articles, and short pieces. Full details and guidelines: uowoajournals.org/rdr/submissi...

RadioDoc Review has a vacancy for a new journal Editor RadioDoc Review is looking for a new Co-Editor, to start January 2026 for a period of three years. RadioDoc Review is an open access, peer reviewed scholarly journal that recently …

We are looking for a new journal Co-Editor. Deadline 30 Sept to start Jan 2026. Opportunity for #documentary #radio, #audio and #podcast academics www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/news/7/

What counts as a history of European radio documentary? Virginia Madsen reads Tereza Reková’s book European Radio Documentary: A History of the Format and its Festivals and asks hard questions—what kind of history is this, and what voices are missing? doi.org/10.14453/rdr...

What happens when a podcast becomes the last chance for justice? In this conversational review, Caroline Graham & Kylie Stevenson unpack Dear Rachelle—and the ethics of true crime reporting when the case is still open.

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#truecrime #podcast

What does it mean to oppose a war your brother is fighting in? In her review of the Russian podcast Sisters, Iana Nikitenko listens to women caught in that impossible space—between loyalty, grief, and protest.

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What if podcasting isn’t just a way to share research—but a way to do it? Benjamin Ball reflects on making #City#Life for ABC and shows how audio can be its own scholarly method.

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#audio #methodology #research

What does Desert Island Discs do to women’s voices? Sofia Theodosiadou listens closely—to the structure, the music, the silences—and shows how identity is shaped in sound, not just words.

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#podcast #women #audio #DID

How do you teach radio documentary in a country without a tradition in the form? In Brazil, Eduardo Vicente & David K. Dunaway turned to Paulo Freire and Grundtvig, reshaping radio education through local pedagogy.

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#radio #education #documentary

What does Anton Chekhov have to do with podcasting? A lot, it turns out. Lea Ann Redfern traces how Chekhov’s principles—brevity, honesty, audacity—can guide audio storytelling today.

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#podcast #Chekhov #radio

When the BBC cut Short Cuts, over 1500 listeners and makers pushed back. It wasn't saved—but the response tells a powerful story. In RadioDoc Review 10.1, the Save Short Cuts group reflects on what was lost, and what’s at stake.

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The new RadioDoc Review is out—Volume 10, Issue 1 (2025). Some truly great pieces in this one. Check it out 👉 www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/issue/15...

Hugh Chignell explores how BBC radio drama transforms stage plays, with Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler showcasing whispered intimacy and shared claustrophobia. Read here: www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...

Explore Yvette Janine Jackson’s Freedom, a collection of radio operas delving into Black history and struggle. Gabriel Mindel reflects on her genre-defying compositions and their resonance with 2020’s calls for justice: www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...

Jason Loviglio's analysis of Nice White Parents explores how white parental influence ironically undermined diversity in a NYC public school. Read here: www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...

Sophie Townsend’s Goodbye to All This chronicles her journey through loss, from her husband’s cancer diagnosis to life after his passing. Alyn Euritt reflects on how the podcast’s narrative and focus on community make it a profound exploration of grief: www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...

Emily Best's essay delves into Angela Carter's Vampirella, a radio sequel to Dracula. It’s a gothic collision of myth and logic, harnessing the medium’s raw power to elicit visceral fear. Read it here: www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...

🗣️ TRAUMA podcast explores seven disasters in Greece since 1999, sharing stories of survivors and victims' families. It reveals mistrust in the State and questions how trauma shapes Greece's national identity: bit.ly/4g0hAP1

Heard something interesting? We're looking for in-depth reviews of factual narrative podcast and radio for RadioDoc Review. For more and to read past reviews see uowoajournals.org/rdr/

How can audio challenge historical silences? Weyland McKenzie-Witter explores audio praxis that blends oral history, sound design, and storytelling to amplify marginalized voices and rethink history. Discover the impact of podcasts on research & education: bit.ly/3O2gplV

🎙️ New article! 📝 @abigailwincott.bsky.social & Sven Preger explore fresh approaches to multilingual voices in radio journalism, challenging the norm of dubbing. Discover new ways to hear authentic voices and reflect our multilingual world. Read more: bit.ly/4esWhUV #Radio #Media

🎙️ Celebrating 50 years of the International Features Conference, now the Audio Storytelling Festival! Join Simon Elmes as he explores the event’s legacy of dialogue, learning, and powerful feedback. Read more: bit.ly/3AzlGhS #AudioStorytelling #IFC50

New issue of RadioDoc Review out on a new website and looking very nice. In-depth reviews of podcasts, articles about the craft of audio storytelling and assorted other bits and bobs www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/ #radio #podcast #audio