True Crime: how ethical is it?
As the genre gets bigger so do concerns for the victims.
An episode of the Beyond Today podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "True Crime: how ethical is it?" was published on April 1, 2019 and runs 19 minutes.
April 1, 2019 ·19m · Beyond Today
Summary
It’s a big moment for true crime fans with another documentary out this week. ‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ is being released in four parts by HBO and Sky. He’s the man who arguably started our addiction for true crime. 340 million people downloaded the original telling of this story on the Serial podcast. Now, his case is being seen on TV. It’s just one of many true crime documentaries being pumped out this year, along with The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann and The Ted Bundy Tapes. Kelly-Leigh Cooper writes for the BBC news website and is a big true crime fan. She visited some of the communities burdened by notorious murders.Credit to Cassidy Rainforest Gard for use of audio.Producers: Philly Beaumont, Seren Jones Mixed by: Nicolaus Raufast Editor: John Shields
Episode Description
It’s a big moment for true crime fans with another documentary out this week. ‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ is being released in four parts by HBO and Sky. He’s the man who arguably started our addiction for true crime. 340 million people downloaded the original telling of this story on the Serial podcast. Now, his case is being seen on TV. It’s just one of many true crime documentaries being pumped out this year, along with The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann and The Ted Bundy Tapes. Kelly-Leigh Cooper writes for the BBC news website and is a big true crime fan. She visited some of the communities burdened by notorious murders.
Credit to Cassidy Rainforest Gard for use of audio.
Producers: Philly Beaumont, Seren Jones Mixed by: Nicolaus Raufast Editor: John Shields
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