Whitney Phillips

professor of digital platforms and ethics at the University of Oregon

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True crime TV went from humble beginnings to global fame. Why are audiences so drawn to “America’s Most Wanted” and “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story?”

True crime TV: ‘Chicken soup for the soul’ that’s predicated on violence

True crime TV went from humble beginnings to global fame. Why are audiences so drawn to “America’s Most Wanted” and “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story?”

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