Description

• Title:
  LGBTQ+ Representation in Fictional Podcast Series
• Creator:
  Ferreyra, Emilia
• Description:
  The article offers an analysis of the frequency and quality of LGBTQ+ representation in fictional podcasts. I examine how frequently and with what intent LGBTQ+ characters are included in this medium. This research aims to fill the gap in academic work on LGBTQ+ representation in podcasts. Though scholars note an increase in representation in mainstream media, LGBTQ+ media consumers, especially young people, still look to other sources for validation of their identities. Many LGBTQ+ people look to fictional podcasts as a source of quality representation, especially because podcasts are small-scale and rely on the funding, and thus the opinion, of listeners (Bottomley, 2015). In this paper, I analyze four fictional podcast series for LGBTQ+ inclusivity. I note how many LGBTQ+ characters are included and in what proportion. I assess the quality of representation in four ways: diversity, depth, and the frequency and type of stereotypical LGBTQ+ tropes. My findings show a high frequency of LGBTQ+ characters and diversity of personalities and backgrounds, opportunities for these characters to express their sexual and/or gender identities as well as LGBTQ+ trope subversions. Thus, we see that fictional podcasts, as a medium that sustains itself by listeners’ patronage, present stories that their audience can relate to. As a result, fictional podcasts create more niche stories that make connections with smaller demographics of media consumers.
• Object availability:
  free access
• Rights:
  Prawa autorskie (c) 2022 Emilia Ferreyra;
  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0
• Date:
  2022.11.28
• Type:
  info:eu-repo/semantics/article;
  info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
• Language:
  English
• Source:
  Literatura Ludowa. Journal of Folklore and Popular Culture; Vol. 66 No. 2 (2022): Podcasting: Re-oralization of Contemporary Culture; 13-27;
  Literatura Ludowa. Journal of Folklore and Popular Culture; Tom 66 Nr 2 (2022): Podcasting: Re-oralization of Contemporary Culture; 13-27;
  2544-2872;
  0024-4708
• Format:
  application/pdf
• Publisher:
  Polskie Towarzystwo Ludoznawcze
• Relation: https://apcz.umk.pl/LL/article/view/40971/33757
• Subject:
  LGBTQ;
  representation;
  podcasts;
  new media;
  niche audience;
  patronage
• Identifier: https://apcz.umk.pl/LL/article/view/40971
• Data provider:
  Akademicka Platforma Czasopism
• Can I use it?:
  seek permission
• Type:
  text