Listen, but verify
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I think a local news podcast can be a valuable adjunct to local print coverage, and recent episodes have covered important local issues in a format that might reach citizens who don’t read the news in print or online. On the other hand, Beat Check illustrates that professional skills in journalism don’t necessarily translate into the skills required to make engaging podcasts, either as host or as interviewee.
Sometimes, it seems that journalists are simply covering too many subjects to be knowledgeable enough that they can make engaging and informed conversation on a particular subject. Other times, and this is less excusable, important chains of causation or consequence, which might be referenced in a print article, don’t make it into the less formal structure of the podcasts… thus leaving the listener with a false impression.
While I’d like to see a stronger application of the journalistic standards I’m used to seeing in print, I understand that it might be hard to replicate in this format. Then again… doesn’t NPR do this every day?
I’ll continue to subscribe, because I *read* the news as well, and feel comfortable reading in between the lines, as it were.
P.S.- Why Tho is completely unrelated, but comes as a package with Beat Check for some reason. I do not need to listen to that at all. Luckily, I can delete immediately.”
Charley Reneau via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/17/23
More reviews of Beat Check with The Oregonian
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Listen to reporters and their incredible perspectives of local issues!”
yooooTH via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/12/19
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“The intros are far too long. Tighter editing and more focused please.”
PlannerJohn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/06/23
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Great podcast for insight into Portland, Oregon, and the broader PNW.”
kylogic via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/06/22
Do you host a podcast?
Track your ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
See hourly chart positions and more than 30 days of history.
Get Chartable Analytics »
See hourly chart positions and more than 30 days of history.
Listen now
Links
Genres
Artwork or description wrong?
Request an update »
Updates may take a few minutes.
Do you host a podcast?
Track your ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
See hourly chart positions and more than 30 days of history.
Get Chartable Analytics »
See hourly chart positions and more than 30 days of history.
