• The Globbies, desperate for relevance, to award Best Podcast

    From Adam H. Kerman@21:1/5 to All on Sat May 10 16:21:36 2025
    The woke rhetoric writes itself.

    Podcasts have emerged as a profound medium for sharing
    narratives and building communities across global borders and
    generations. By celebrating achievements in both audio and
    visual podcasts, we aim to honor our heritage categories while
    making room for new voices and formats to be heard.
    -- Helen Hoehne, Globbies president

    The top 25 podcasts will qualify for the award with a total of
    six final nominations for the category. Comprehensive
    eligibility criteria and additional details about Best Podcast
    will be announced in the coming weeks.

    You just know that they are going to force racial categorization into
    this, but podcasts are literally colorblind. It's essentially radio programming. It's just not broadcast over the airwaves but on platforms "wherever you get your podcasts".

    You get an audience based on having something interesting to say.
    Entry is cheap enough -- you just need to have a decent microphone and recording and audio editing software -- that there are effectively no
    barriers.

    The Globbies are less useful than award shows for the advertising
    industry.

    https://goldenglobes.com/articles/golden-globes-breaks-ground-with-new-podcast-award/

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