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The Transmedia Revitalization of Investigative Journalism: Opportunities and Challenges of the Serial Podcast

The Transmedia Revitalization of Investigative Journalism: Opportunities and Challenges of the Serial Podcast

Colin Porlezza, Eleonora Benecchi, Cinzia Colapinto
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781522537816|ISBN10: 1522537813|EISBN13: 9781522537823
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3781-6.ch011
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Porlezza, Colin, et al. "The Transmedia Revitalization of Investigative Journalism: Opportunities and Challenges of the Serial Podcast." Exploring Transmedia Journalism in the Digital Age, edited by Renira Rampazzo Gambarato and Geane C. Alzamora, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 183-201. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3781-6.ch011

APA

Porlezza, C., Benecchi, E., & Colapinto, C. (2018). The Transmedia Revitalization of Investigative Journalism: Opportunities and Challenges of the Serial Podcast. In R. Gambarato & G. Alzamora (Eds.), Exploring Transmedia Journalism in the Digital Age (pp. 183-201). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3781-6.ch011

Chicago

Porlezza, Colin, Eleonora Benecchi, and Cinzia Colapinto. "The Transmedia Revitalization of Investigative Journalism: Opportunities and Challenges of the Serial Podcast." In Exploring Transmedia Journalism in the Digital Age, edited by Renira Rampazzo Gambarato and Geane C. Alzamora, 183-201. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3781-6.ch011

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Abstract

This chapter analyzes the transmediality of the record-breaking podcast Serial with regard to three specific contexts: organizational structures and innovation, journalistic production, and user engagement. This case study shows that the transmedia approach of Serial cannot only revitalize long-form journalism, particularly in the case of investigative journalism, but it can also strengthen forms of slow and networked journalism. This case allows us to look at fan communities not only as an engaged audience, useful for commercial purposes, but also as a source for story development and production—even if both the journalistic production and the user engagement are confronted with specific ethical issues with regard to selective transparency and participation.

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