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The unprecedented success of this audio format, that has emerged in a traditional newspaper, has helped to revamp radio news and has spread in various versions all over the world. This investigation analyses daily podcasts in Spain and, by means of a quantitative and qualitative study, identifies their main themes, narrative structures, and expressive contributions based on four illustrative experiences in this market: \u2018Qui\u00e9n dice qu\u00e9\u2018, \u2018AM\u2019, \u2018El Mundo al d\u00eda\u2019, and \u2018Un tema al d\u00eda\u2019. The results reveal the consolidation of two clearly defined models: a more conventional one based on radio bulletins and news reports; and another, more innovative model that replicates the anglophone formula that opts for depth, dissemination, and a conversational tone to redefine the canons of the audio news narrative and take advantage of the potential of audio as a new distribution channel for newspapers in the digital eco-system.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/info13040204","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,4,18]],"date-time":"2022-04-18T22:04:02Z","timestamp":1650319442000},"page":"204","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":28,"title":["Audio Storytelling Innovation in a Digital Age: The Case of Daily News Podcasts in Spain"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2949-6009","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Leoz-Aizpuru","family":"Asier","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Deusto, Camino de Mundaiz 50, 20012 San Sebasti\u00e1n, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4949-2360","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Pedrero-Esteban","family":"Luis Miguel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Communication and Arts, University Antonio de Nebrija, Hoyo de Manzanares, 28040 Madrid, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,4,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Barrera, C. 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