For decades, broadcasting was a primary source for news and opinions, but the rise of podcasting has given the newer format a much bigger role in shaping opinions.
According to the Podcasting index there are four and a half million podcasts worldwide. More than 100 thousand are published every three days. 584 million people have listened to podcasts so far this year, up more than 6 per cent from the same period last year. You get the point. People listen to them.
But are podcasts reliable? What role should they play in your information gathering diet?
Former broadcast journalist and current owner of a podcast production company, Erin Trafford, gives us her unique insight.
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