Post-massive media: A survey of podcast specialized in the environment as an instrument for environmental awareness

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to map the podcasts that exist in Brazil and are used as a tool to disseminate themes focused on the environment. For this, the use of this communication media model and its environmental awareness factor was analyzed. In methodological terms, the research was qualitative and exploratory, consisting of the survey of 20 podcasts of free access and available on the web. There were 1,189 episodes divided unequally between 20 podcasts. Anchored in the Content Analysis, it was identified that most podcasts are produced in São Paulo and emerged in the year 2018. They are published weekly, and most of them have the content based on interviews. It was also noted that the environmental theme of greatest occurrence is sustainability. Although this media is relatively recent, especially in Brazil, podcasts have disseminated and instigated debates about the environment, including about the Amazon, but it is still little discussed in this digital platform.