The “ Serial Effect” and the True Crime Podcast Ecosystem

Bibliographic Data

ID12909629
AuthorsLindsey Sherrill (0000-0002-4032-7417, University of North Alabama, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume16
Issue7
Pages1473-1494
Publication date2020-12-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournalism Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17512786.2020.1852884
OpenAlexW3113340765
LanguageEN
Citations received23
References cited36

Recently, true crime podcasting has exploded. These podcasts organizations mobilize resources, compete with other organizations, gain legitimacy, and focus on sustaining foundings and preventing mortalities. This study uses a mixed methods approach to explore this media phenomenon from the perspective of organizational ecology. A demography of true crime podcasts was conducted and population density over time was calculated. Content analysis of news articles mentioning “true crime podcasts” was conducted to understand how journalists from other media organizations act as legitimacy agents to confer public legitimacy on organizations within the population. Explanation of the true crime podcasts’ ecosystem is provided, as well as evidence of growing public legitimacy

Legitimacy · Organizational ecology · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Politics · Population · Public relations · Social media · Social science · Sociology · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media

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