Entertainment, Journalism, and Advocacy: Competing Motivations in the True Crime Podcast Ecosystem

This book explores the exponential growth of true crime podcasting and its effects on the growth of criminal justice reform advocacy in the United States. Sherrill argues that true crime podcasts exist as hybrid organizations with multiple goals, including entertainment, criminal justice reform advocacy, and journalistic inquiry.

Lindsey A. Sherrill is assistant professor of business communication at the University of North Alabama.