Day 55

One of my favorite shows on NPR is This American Life. Recently, one of the producers of TAL started a spinoff series called Serial. Serial follows a story, in depth, over the course of many episodes. At first, it sounds like some long, boring drawn out thing compared to TAL, but I have been thoroughly sucked in by the first two episodes already. This first season of Serial focuses on the murder of a Baltimore high school student by her ex-boyfriend. At first glance, the case seems simple open and shut, but the reporting skills of the Serial staff bring to light the many nuances and ambiguities in this case. It's riveting to follow, but also extremely bittersweet when you consider that lives have been forever changed by things that were said and not said, by actions taken and not taken. This is exceptional storytelling and journalism at its best. 

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