Between Immediacy and Depth: Evolving Journalistic Practices in Spanish Newspapers’ Daily News Podcasts

The phenomenon of daily news podcasts, which has emerged due to the success of The Daily, launched by The New York Times in 2017, has spread to major newspapers around the world in just a few years. This research aims to explore this phenomenon and contribute new knowledge regarding the digital transformation of the written press. To analyze the objectives, characteristics, and production routines of daily news podcasts, several in-depth interviews were conducted, along with a content analysis of a sample of episodes produced by the Spanish newspapers ABC, El Mundo, and El País, which were selected due to their prominence. The results show that these podcasts have emerged in Spain to reinforce brand awareness and increase audience share, and, due to their impressive audience figures, they have become well-established news products. In newsrooms, specialized teams seek the cooperation of executives, correspondents, and special correspondents, who have taken a leading role in production routines.