--- title: "Appendix A: Detailed tables" description: "[![Table showing that 15% of top-ranked podcasts focus on news and current events, 85% do not](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-01.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-01-png/)" date: "2023-06-15" authors: - name: "Sara Atske" url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/" categories: - "Audio, Radio & Podcasts" - "Digital News Landscape" - "Entertainment" - "Media Industry" - "News Habits & Media" - "News Media Trends" - "Politics & Media" - "Politics Online" --- # Appendix A: Detailed tables [![Table showing that 15% of top-ranked podcasts focus on news and current events, 85% do not](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-01.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-01-png/) [![Table showing that 69% of top-ranked podcasts are affiliated with a larger organization](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-02.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-02-png/) [![Table showing % of top-ranked podcasts that are primarily about each topic. 24% focus on true crime](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-03.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-03-png/) [![Table showing format of top-ranked podcasts. 38% use a deep reporting format.](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-04.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-04-png/) [![Table showing 58% of top-ranked podcasts have a single host, 37% have multiple](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-05.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-05-png/) [![Table showing average podcast episode release frequency in 2022. 40% were released roughly once a week](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-06.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-06-png/) [![Table showing 54% of top-ranked podcasts had an average episode length of 20-49 minutes in 2022](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-07.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-07-png/) [![Table showing 47% of top-ranked podcasts seek financial support from their audiences](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-08.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-08-png/) [![Table showing 99% of top-ranked podcasts are available on Spotify, 91% are on Apple Podcasts](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-09.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-09-png/) [![Table showing 7% of top-ranked podcasts are exclusive to Spotify](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-10.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-10-png/) [![Table showing 51% of top-ranked podcasts have a video component](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-11.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-11-png/) [![Table showing 97% of top-ranked podcasts with a video component make it available on YouTube](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-12.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-12-png/) [![Table showing type of video that is released. 29% of top-ranked podcasts release a video of the podcast being recorded](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-13.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-13-png/) [![Table showing 73% of top-ranked podcasts have a website](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-14.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-14-png/) [![Table showing 8% of top-ranked podcasts have a discussion forum or Discord server](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-15.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-15-png/) [![Table comparing formats of top-ranked podcasts by topic. 95% of true crime podcasts use a deep reporting format](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-16.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-16-png/) [![Table showing that 84% of top-ranked podcasts about true crime are affiliated with a larger organization](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-17.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-17-png/) [![Table showing 44% of top-ranked podcasts about politics and 36% of those about sports are affiliated with a news organization](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-18.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-18-png/) [![Table showing 77% of top-ranked podcasts about politics and government and 71% of sports podcasts are focused on news and current events](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-19.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-19-png/) [![Table showing 68% of top-ranked podcasts about self-help and 67% of those about true crime have a single host](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-20.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-20-png/) [![Table showing how often top-ranked podcasts across topics released new episodes in 2022](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-21.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-21-png/) [![Table showing average episode length of top-ranked podcasts in 2022, by topic. For true crime, 79% were 20-49 minutes long](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-22.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-22-png/) [![Table showing 49% of top-ranked podcasts focused on news are about politics and government, while 28% of those not focused on news are about true crime](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-23.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-23-png/) [![Table showing that among top-ranked podcasts focused on news, 79% are affiliated with a larger organization](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-24.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-24-png/) [![Table showing that among top-ranked podcasts focused on news, 54% are not affiliated with a news organization](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-25.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-25-png/) [![Table showing that among top-ranked podcasts, 40% of those not focused on news use a deep reporting format and 49% of those focused on news use a commentary format](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-26.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-26-png/) [![Table showing 56% of top-ranked podcasts focused on news have a single host](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-27.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-27-png/) [![Table showing 16% of top-ranked podcasts focused on news were released daily in 2022](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-28.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-28-png/) [![Table showing that among top-ranked podcasts focused on news, 38% had episodes with an average length of 20-49 minutes in 2022](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-29.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-29-png/) [![Table showing 63% of top-ranked podcasts focused on news have a video component](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-30.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-30-png/) [![Table showing 60% of independent top-ranked podcasts seek audience support such as subscriptions or donations](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-31.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-31-png/) [![Table showing 42% of top-ranked podcasts with a video component had an average episode length of 20-49 minutes in 2022](https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2023/06/PJ_2023.06.15_podcasts-audit_A-32.png)](https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2023/06/15/podcasts-audit-appendix-a-detailed-tables/pj_2023-06-15_podcasts-audit_a-32-png/)