Serial is an investigative journalism podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig, narrating a nonfiction story over multiple episodes. The series was co-created and is co-produced by Koenig and Julie Snyder and developed by This American Life. Season one investigated the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee, an 18-year-old student at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore. Season two focused on Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, an American Army soldier who was held for five years by the Taliban, and then charged with desertion. Dec 23, 2016 This was originally submitted on August 14, 2016 as an assignment for my Media Ethics & Law class as part of my Social Journalism MA at the CUNY J-School. Season one of the Serial podcast.
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A podcast is essentially a radio show that you can get on the internet, so you can listen any time you want. You have two options: You can listen to a podcast through a website (this is called streaming). Or, you can download a podcast, which means you're saving it on your phone, or tablet, or computer, and you can listen to it anytime, even without an internet connection.
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To stream: Go to a website, such as serialpodcast.org, and click the play button.
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To download: Get it delivered to your phone or tablet each week using an app.
- For iPhones and iPads, use the Podcasts app. It comes installed on recent devices, or you can get it from the App Store. In the Podcasts app you search for Serial and then hit subscribe.
- For Android phones and tablets, try Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, or Stitcher. Get those from the Google Play store. In Google Podcasts, search for Serial and click Subscribe. In RadioPublic, click Follow. In Stitcher, click the plus sign to add it to your Favorites List.