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Serial (podcast)
''Serial'' is an investigative journalism podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig, narrating a nonfiction story over serial (radio and television), multiple episodes. The series was co-created and is co-produced by Koenig and Julie Snyder and developed by ''This American Life''; as of July 2020, it is owned by ''The New York Times''. Season 1 investigated the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee (Hangul: 이해민), an 18-year-old student at Woodlawn High School (Maryland), Woodlawn High School in Baltimore County. Season 2 focused on Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, an American Army soldier who was held for five years by the Taliban, and then charged with desertion. Season 3, which debuted in September 2018, explores cases within the Justice Center Complex in the Cleveland area. ''Serial'' ranked number one on iTunes even before its debut and remained there for several weeks. ''Serial'' won a Peabody Award in April 2015 for its innovative telling of a long-form nonfiction story. As of September 2018, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Koenig
Sarah Koenig (; born July 9, 1969 in New York City) is an American journalist, public radio personality, former producer of the television and radio program ''This American Life'', and the host and executive producer of the podcast '' Serial''. Early life Koenig was born July 1969 in New York City to Julian Koenig and his second wife, Maria Eckhart. Sarah is Jewish. Her father was a well-known copywriter. Her mother was from Tanzania. After her parents' divorce, Sarah’s mother married writer Peter Matthiessen. Koenig attended Concord Academy in Concord, Massachusetts. Koenig graduated from the University of Chicago in 1990 with an A.B., majoring in Political Science. She attended Columbia University for a postgraduate degree in Russian history, but she left after two weeks. Career After graduating from college Koenig began working as a reporter at ''The East Hampton Star''. Then she worked in Russia as a reporter for ABC News and later for ''The New York Times''. She covere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards (or simply Peabody Awards or the Peabodys) program, named for the American businessman and philanthropist George Peabody, honor the most powerful, enlightening, and invigorating stories in television, radio, and online media. The awards were conceived by the National Association of Broadcasters in 1938 as the radio industry’s equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes. Programs are recognized in seven categories: news, entertainment, documentaries, children's programming, education, interactive programming, and public service. Peabody Award winners include radio and television stations, networks, online media, producing organizations, and individuals from around the world. Established in 1940 by a committee of the National Association of Broadcasters, the Peabody Award was created to honor excellence in radio broadcasting. It is the oldest major electronic media award in the United States. Final Peabody Award winners are selected unanimously by the prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
