'Serial' conclusion leaves podcasters cautiously optimistic about the future

As far as pop culture phenomenons go, Serial is up there

The podcast, centered around the 1999 Baltimore murder of a high school student, came out of nowhere to become one of the most-talked about stories of the year. In the process, it boosted the medium of podcasting to never-before-seen heights and generated no shortage of debate about the intersection of journalism and entertainment

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Launched as a spin-off from the public radio show This American Life, which is arguably the most successful podcast ever, Serial rocketed to the top of iTunes' rankings, logging 5 million downloads faster than any other podcast, according to Apple Read more...

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