Serial has become an internet phenomenon since it was released earlier this fall. As a fan of the podcast since the beginning, it’s been hard for me not to share my opinions about the case. I’ve decided to provide my own sort of masterpost of links that I’ve found related to different aspects of the case. Some of these sources were linked up on Reddit, while others I discovered while searching on Google.
Stories about Jay:
Reddit pretty much exploded when The Intercept posted the first interview with Jay, the key witness who’s testimony was the only evidence that put Adnan behind bars for life. Note: Part two should be posted later on today which I will add to the list.
http://gawker.com/jay-from-serial-speaks-gives-new-timeline-of-hae-min-l-1676148300
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/culture/things-we-learned-serial-jay-interview
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/12/30/exclusive-jay-part-2/
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/12/31/jay-speaks-part-3/
Here’s How The Intercept Landed Serial’s Star Witness for His First Interview
http://mashable.com/2015/01/01/jay-serial-stories/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link
Parodies:
http://entertainthis.usatoday.com/2014/12/23/serial-parody/
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/6ab2d45a77/the-last-episode-of-serial
After “Serial,” Police Departments Replace Staff with Female NPR Hosts
Law Blogs- Provides well researched and credible information from sources that know what they are talking about in terms of the law aspect of the case.
http://www.lawblogs.net/go/law-practice-management-lessons-learned-from-serials-m-cristina-gutierrez
Serial: The Maryland Court of Special Appeal’s Unpublished Decision Denying Adnan’s Appeal in 2003
Hae Min Lee
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1999-03-12/news/9903120122_1_min-lee-lacrosse-woodlawn
Serial listeners on Reddit memorialize Hae Min Lee with scholarship fund
http://www.shakesville.com/2014/12/serial.html
http://thinkprogress.org/culture/2014/11/20/3595208/the-ethics-of-serial/
http://obviweretheladies.com/2014/12/19/we-shouldnt-forget-the-truth-about-serial/
Adnan Syed
http://mashable.com/2014/12/01/adnan-syed-appeal-serial/
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1999-03-01/news/9903010074_1_min-lee-young-lee-woodlawn
https://pdf.yt/d/PUUcby-AZWfEhcuW
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jan/01/serial-adnan-syed-exonerated-new-trial
Rabia Chaudry – family friend who first brought the case to Sarah Koenig.
She keeps the blog “Split The Moon” where she frequently blogs about Adnan and his case. It’d be difficult to list all of them, I just listed several that provide a lot of interesting information.
Life Plus 30: Murder, Lies, & The Anatomy of a Wrongful Conviction
http://www.splitthemoon.com/where-it-all-began/#more-311
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/24/rabia-chaudry-serial_n_6377442.html
Sarah Koenig
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/sarah-koenig-on-serial-20141024?page=3
http://www.vulture.com/2014/10/serials-sarah-koenig-on-her-hit-podcast.html
http://time.com/3541264/serial-this-american-life-sarah-koenig/
There’s tons and tons more I could post but I decided to stay away from the specific evidence that was in the case. These are just some articles that example the general aspect of the case and the hype surrounding the podcast itself. This will be updated some, let me know if I’ve left any imperative links off.