The Construction of City Memory in Sound Media
Abstract: With the rapid development of new media technology, audio media has gradually become an important medium for constructing urban memory and disseminating local culture. This paper takes podcast programs focused on Xi'an's urban culture on the podcast platform “Xiao Yu Zhou” as its research object, exploring how audio media participates in the shaping and dissemination of urban memory through local narratives. The study found that Xi'an podcasts utilize sound elements such as dialects, environmental sound effects, and oral history, combined with narrative strategies that integrate individual experiences and collective memory, to construct a multi-dimensional andthree-dimensional urban image. This sound practice not only strengthens listeners' perception and identification with Xi'an's local culture but also activates the dynamism of urban memory through emotional resonance and participatory dissemination, becoming an important pathway for the inheritance and innovation of urban culture in the new media era. This paper provides empirical references for understanding the role of sound media in the construction of local memory and offers insights for urban cultural digital dissemination strategies.
Read More