True crime podcasts have matured well beyond blood and gore recountings into deeply reported features. The popularity of the genre, combined with the format’s scope for long-form narrative, represents an opportunity for investigative journalism to reach and connect with new audiences.
The event focused on podcasts as a form of narrative storytelling for investigative journalism and true-crime reports. Leading podcast journalists explored the role of the journalist in telling these stories, how podcasts have changed the way we think about investigative crime narratives and how the medium is building relationships with audiences.
The webcast is 60 minutes: 45 minutes of moderated conversation, followed by 15 minutes of audience Q&A.
The virtual discussion took place on January 26 at 1:00 p.m., and features independent journalist, podcaster and producer, Kathleen Goldhar and editor and partner at Tortoise Studios, Basia Cummings. Journalist and Investigative Reporter at Gimlet Media Connie Walker moderatedthe panel.
