Its strongest hold is definitely in Podcasting. Right now, thats basically all a podcast feed is, its an RSS feed. This is largely due to the hands off nature that Apple had with podcasting for so long, though Spotify[0] is trying to wrestle this control over the ecosystem in moving away from publishing an open RSS feed.
Its very much alive in this way though, at least for now, and I think its important to recognize the role of RSS in keeping podcast distribution fairly uniform and relatively meritocratic. I think this why it has exploded as a medium, in part. Its also why you get such a fantastic selection of great third party players.
Unfortunately, I think RSS for news is already past its prime, though alot of "indie" sites and blogs still do have feeds it seems.
Its very much alive in this way though, at least for now, and I think its important to recognize the role of RSS in keeping podcast distribution fairly uniform and relatively meritocratic. I think this why it has exploded as a medium, in part. Its also why you get such a fantastic selection of great third party players.
Unfortunately, I think RSS for news is already past its prime, though alot of "indie" sites and blogs still do have feeds it seems.
[0]: https://singhkays.com/blog/how-spotify-is-killing-the-open-p...