The Serial Podcast and Storytelling in the Digital Age

Download or read book The Serial Podcast and Storytelling in the Digital Age written by Ellen McCracken and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-02-03 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume analyzes the Serial podcast, situating it in the trajectory of other popular crime narratives and contemporary cultural theory. Contributors focus on topics such as the ethics of the use of fiction techniques in investigative journalism, the epistemological overlay of postmodern indeterminacy, and the audience’s prolific activity in social media, examining the competing narrative strategies of the narrators, characters, and the audience. Other topics considered include the multiplication of narratives and the longing for closure, how our minds work as we experience true crime narratives, and what critical race theory can teach us about the program’s strategies.