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In this Feb. 3, 2016 file photo, Adnan Syed enters Courthouse East in Baltimore prior to a hearing in Baltimore. Syed was convicted of killing his high school sweetheart. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/The Baltimore Sun via AP)

‘Serial’ case, which gained global attention, back in court

On Thursday, Maryland’s highest court will hear arguments in a murder case that was profiled on the hit podcast “Serial.”

by Greg St. Martin November 29, 2018

Stock photo of a podcast microphone. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Can podcasts become as popular as YouTube videos? This Northeastern graduate thinks so.

Northeastern graduate Molly Beck launched Messy.fm in January, a site that enables users to record, edit, and publish their podcasts for free. “Podcasting is in its infancy,” said Beck. “People who start now will be the ones who amass the biggest audiences.”

by Debora Almeida September 12, 2018

Carie Little Hersh, Assistant Teaching Professor in Sociology and Anthropology, runs an anthropology podcast. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Professor’s podcast brings anthropology into the mainstream

Carie Little Hersh first heard about the field of anthropology in college. Now, as assistant teaching professor in sociology and anthropology, she produces a podcast called “Anthropologist on the Street” so that others can see how the discipline touches on so many parts of life.

by Molly Callahan October 4, 2017

The storytelling and popularity of Serial

The true crime podcast from This American Life “takes us back to one of the most basic tenets of storytelling: suspense,” says journalist Dina Kraft, associate program coordinator of Northeastern’s Media Innovation program.

by Joe O'Connell December 9, 2014

‘Serial’ case, which gained global attention, back in court

Can podcasts become as popular as YouTube videos? This Northeastern graduate thinks so.

Professor’s podcast brings anthropology into the mainstream

The storytelling and popularity of Serial

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