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Police Podcasts and the Erosion of Public Trust
Presented at “Power and Responsibility” 19th Annual Communication Graduate Caucus Conference, Carleton University, March 14-15, 2024. Police in Canada are adopting true crime podcasting to influence public perceptions of policing and police work in response to increased scrutiny by activists and calls for transparency and accountability. However, their podcasts bypass an important element of ethical… Continue reading
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Episode 05: Is Podcasting Dead?
Alison is joined by long-time podcaster Christine Caccipuoti to dissect the rumours of podcasting’s demise. They explore what it means to be a self-funded, independent podcaster and the relationship of independent podcast creators to the commercialized podcasting industry. Christine Caccipuoti is a New York-based podcaster, historian, and performer. Currently the the co-producer of Footnoting History… Continue reading
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Episode 04: Academic Identities– A conversation with Darrin Sunstrum
In Project PhDcast’s first feature-length episode, Alison Innes joins her MythTake co-host Darrin Sunstrum for a conversation about the heroic narrative, academic identities, and the role of podcasting in their academic journeys. Mentioned in this episode Credits Project PhDcast is created, hosted, and produced by Alison Innes. Music is “Grand Dark Waltz” by Kevin McLeod… Continue reading
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Now on Apple Podcasts!
Project PhDcast is now listed on Apple Podcasts! This means if you use a podcatcher (podcast app) that draws from the Apple directory, you can now subscribe to my podcast directly! If you listen to podcasts on Android, you may have to wait. I haven’t listed the podcast with Google Play, as they are phasing… Continue reading
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Episode 03: Writing Magic
October has flown by way too quickly! It’s a been busy month, but one of the highlights for me has been doing academic writing after ten long years. PS– Project PhDcast is now listed in Apple Podcasts, so you can subscribe in your favourite podcatcher app! Mentioned in this episode: View this podcast with subtitles on… Continue reading
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Episode 02: Copagandacasting
What happens when you combine the words cops + propaganda + podcasting? You get a really unpronounceable word– copagandacasting– and the topic of my current research. This episode, I introduce you to my current work on ethics, authority, and police podcasting arising from the Toronto Police Service’s podcast, 24 Shades of Blue. Mentioned in this… Continue reading
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Breaking News: Podcast regulation in the works for Canada?
Sometimes your research is just too timely. After reading Lewis Tennant’s article on “Podcasting and ethics: Independent podcast production in New Zealand” (Convergence, 29:4 2023) just a few days ago, I started to dig around into Canadian Broadcast Standards code of ethics. Tennant’s research points to a number of gaps in the research around podcast… Continue reading
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Police Podcasting: Ethical and Professional Considerations
I’ll be presenting my research-in-progress on police podcasting at the upcoming International Virtual Grad Symposium: Emerging Research in Podcast Studies on Sept. 23-24, 2023. Follow the link for more information about the symposium and how to attend. A podcasting project by the Toronto Police Services (TPS) hit the headlines in February 2023 when the CBC… Continue reading
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Workshop: Podcasting Essentials for (New) Creators
I’m pleased to be offering another podcasting workshop on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Brock University! Members of the Brock community are invited to RSVP for this event on ExperienceBU. In just twenty years, podcasting has moved from a niche experimental medium to a global phenomenon. There are now an estimated 3 million active podcasts with 30 million… Continue reading
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Episode 01: Welcome to Project PhDcast
Welcome to the first episode of PhDcast! I’m your host and producer, Alison Innes, and this ongoing monthly podcast of indeterminate length will take you behind the scenes into my PhD research on podcasts. I’ll be using this podcast to reflect on my own podcasting experiences, to share my evolving thinking about podcasts, and to… Continue reading
About Me
-PhD student in Interdisciplinary Humanities researching podcasting and social media under the supervision of Dr. Aaron Mauro at Brock University
-Strategic Initiatives and Outreach Officer with the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University
-Host and producer of Foreword
-Cohost and producer of MythTake
-MA in Classics from Brock University (2013)
-BA from McMaster University (2009)
-BA from Glendon College, York University (2003)
Project PhDcast 