Why Serial is Important for Journalism

By: Joyce Barnathan | CJR

The hit podcast Serial, a journalist’s exploration of whether a young man was wrongly convicted of murder, breaks new ground for our field. There are reams of articles and TV “newsmagazines” that expose the killers of the famous—and not so famous—in gruesome detail. What makes Serial so special and so meaningful for journalism is reporter Sarah Koenig’s transparency.