I think the main attraction of podcasts is that they are convenient. You can listen to a podcast while in the car, working out, or even cooking. Podcasts allow people to multitask and make them feel like they are using the most of their time. When compared to the article, the podcast was much more direct. Although both mediums describe various attacks by the Golden State Killer, the article went into much greater detail. Not all of this detail may have been necessary to get the point across. However, the result is that the article reads more like a story.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, unlike podcasts, the journalist goes into her own personal investigation of the case, and readers get to know what type of person she is. The journalist even shared her investigative origin story by sharing a personal anecdote from her childhood. However, the podcast simply recounts the details of the case in a less personal fashion. This may be preferable for people with a short attention span. In a way, the article felt more engaging because it was like the journalist was bringing me through the mystery myself and I was discovering things with her along the way. However, I actually preferred the podcast. Although I could not visualize the case as well, I liked how I could speed it up instead of having to get through it all at my slow reading pace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although they were interesting and made the article engaging, I did not feel all the personal detail was necessary. If I just wanted to learn about the case, I would definitely say the podcast is the way to go. The podcast seemed to be a more removed retelling as the speaker did not have any personal stories about the crime. However, the first-person anecdotes in the podcast were much more touching and chilling. Although they both recounted first-person stories of attacks, you could actually hear the victims\u2019 voices in the podcast. Hearing the pain and sorrow as they went through their memories made their stories more real to me and allowed me to connect with them more. (353)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I think the main attraction of podcasts is that they are convenient. You can listen to a podcast while in the car, working out, or even cooking. Podcasts allow people to multitask and make them feel like they are using … Continue reading