The podcast “serial” by Sarah Koenig, the narrator, is about the murder of Hae min Lee, an 18 year old high school student, who was murdered by her ex boyfriend, Adnan Syed. However she encounters evidence that may say otherwise. Adnan is guilty of the crime because his stories had inconsistencies like about the car ride, the day Hae went missing, and how he took the breakup. Adnan is the real murderer of Hae. He is the murderer because Adnan told one thing to one officer then told another one something different, He told officer Adcock that the day she went missing he asked her for a ride, and that could have been an excuse to get into her car and kill her. Then, on page 2 of chapter 6 it states that Adnan told another officer that he did not ask her for a ride. This means that Adnan may have been trying to cover up the fact that he did ask her for a ride. This matters because why would he first say that he did ask her for a ride but then later say that he did not, What was he trying to hide if there should not be anything to hide. …show more content…
It would not be a normal day because he got the call from Officer Adcock asking if he had seen Hae and he was still close with Hae even if they were broken up, so wouldn't he have worried and make it not a typical day. On page 20 of chapter 1 Sarah states that January 13 was a normal day to Adnan except for the fact that it was Stephanie's birthday. This means that he could have been just saying that he did not remember anything purposely from that day because of course he would not say that he killed her that day. This matter because he could have been covering for himself so he would not be
Adnan Syed is accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend, and various factors present him as a very likely suspect. Information put together by the state don’t add up, but instead prove he is innocent. Is Adnan guilty or innocent for his ex-girlfriend’s death? In the Serial Podcast, journalist Sarah Koenig discusses the case, committed almost seventeen years ago, and uncovers new evidence that indicates Adnan’s innocence. Adnan Syed has been viewed as a boyfriend, honor roll student, and a murderer. Many described him as a smart, flirtatious, and a likable high schooler. On January 13, 1999, his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, was murdered. Investigators immediately assumed Adnan as the primary suspect because Hae had broken up with him, a month
In the Podcast, Serial, Jay Wilds is a main character whose alibi and story from episode one to four. The reporter, Sarah Koenig, maps the whole case out for us. Jay has given a minimum of seven different stories about what happened on January thirteenth. Four police interviews, two trial testimonies, and most recently, an interview he gave to the Intercept.
The main source of evidence that the prosecutors used against Adnan was Jay, who by himself was not a credible informant. There were many inconsistencies in Jay’s testimony, and his side of the story changed each time he was interviewed. As well as Jay’s claims, there were many statements pointing to Adnan’s religious background being a motive for him murdering Hae
In January 1999, Adnan Syed, who may or may not have been wrongly convicted of killing Hae Min Lee, who was his ex- girlfriend. She disappeared in January 13, 1999. The police and detective said that Adnan killed Hae according to Jay’s story; however, Jay lied many times to protect himself. Because Jay was sold marijuana, he was afraid that the police might arrest him. In addition, there were more than one witness who saw Adnan and Hae not together at 2:36 P.M when she was killed, so the police notice that Hae was killed at 3:15 P.M. According to Jay’s story that time he and Adnan was together at the mall. Therefore, Jay lied about where he was, and Adnan does not support Jay’s story. While there are many probability of what happened in January
With over five million downloads Serial is one of the most listened to podcasts. It is narrated by Sarah Koenig who looks at the murder case of eighteen year old Hae Min Lee. Hae disappeared on January 13, 1999, after failing to pick her younger cousin up from school. Six weeks later on February 9, 1999, her body was found among with dozens of others in Leakin Park. The cause of Hae’s death was manual strangulation which later resulted in the arrest conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed. Syed has been sentenced to life plus thirty years of imprisonment.
The podcast Serial, hosted by Sarah Koenig and co founded by Julie Snyder, deals with a murder case that occurred in the year 1999. This murder case deals with two former students (Adnan Syed and Hae Min Lee) that attended Woodlawn High School in Baltimore, Maryland. Hae went missing on January 13, 1999 but was found dead in Leakin Park on February 9. The jury that took up the trial were convinced to believe that the murder must to have been committed by Adnan Syed, “who killed 18 year old student Hae Min Lee.” Syed was arrested on February 28 and charged with first degree murder. Although he pleaded guilty after the judge declared a mistrial, he was found guilty of murdering Hae Min Lee and sentenced for life in prison. However, the lack of
What are these wrongdoings you ask? Kang claims that Serial is not so much about the cold case it is investigating, but more so the producer and narrator, Sarah Koenig’s, fixation on the case. He also believes that while Koenig may be well intentioned, she is interpreting and making assumptions on facts of the lives of people within minority communities involved with the case. Another writer, Yang asserts that This American Life’s method of narrative journalism displays “cultural clumsiness” (Yang qtd. Friedersdorf). Friedersdorf argues that these allegations
Serial is a Podcast by a woman named Sarah Koenig, on season 1 this podcast featured a man named Adnan Syed. Syed was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee in Baltimore, MD. Hae was strangled to death and authorities immediately accused Adnan of doing it. His family claims he did not do it, but others may say otherwise. In my opinion, I feel like there was not nearly enough evidence to put this man away for life.
The criminal justice system may be thought of as a perfect system to put away the bad people of society, but there are cases that it doesn't quite work that way. This is seen in Sarah Koenig’s podcast Serial. The podcast explores a case in which Adnan a student from Woodlawn High School is accused of murdering a girl named Hae who was his ex-girlfriend. Over the duration of the first episode of the podcast, Sarah is trying to figure out whether Adnan really did kill Hae or if there is evidence that was missing from his trial that could prove his innocence. Over the course of the first episode of the podcast, Sarah introduces her listeners in an engaging way which works out quite well as an introduction.
Serial, a podcast dedicated to solving a case of a young teenager - Hae. Hae was murdered on January 13, 1999 and shortly Adnan was arrested for potential murder. One key alibi that led to Adnan’s arrest is Jay’s testimonies that had evidence piled against Adnan. Due to Jay’s testimonies, Adnan is not guilty because Jay is not a reliable piece of evidence.
In October 2014, history was made. While podcasts at that stage were low-key, ‘Serial’ was an undeniable worldwide success. A weekly podcast about the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee received critical acclaim, more than 68 million downloads, remained number 1 on iTunes for 3 months, and captures the attention of so many even today. This was of course, not obtained incidentally. The host, Sarah Koenig (an American journalist) and her producers ensured their piece was well researched and preserved crucial elements of narrative journalism. These include a rapport with the audience, a chronological structure and a detailed interview and dialogue to ensure that the listeners were thoroughly engaged.
In 1963, the entire country of the United States of America and the world was in a wide discussion due to the assassination of one man, John F. Kennedy. There was a wide range of speculation and conspiracy theory of how he was murdered such as how the secret services, the FBI, and the CIA was in a plot to have him killed. Similarly, there was a homicide case in Baltimore, Maryland where an adolescent known as Adnan Syed allegedly killed his girlfriend. The state has convicted him for this crime through the testimony of one man known as Jay. However, after fourteen years, Sarah Koenig a report created a podcast called Serial which broached the subject, resurfacing the subject to the public. Now with this new release of this media of the podcast,
In conclusion Adnan is innocent the so called evidence is not strong enough to go against him. Even though Adnan seems guilty he shows his ultimate innocence because after 17 years he has not said he is guilty. I think the thing i learned about this project is evidence is the key to everything if you can't prove something what good would it do you sure they might believe you you have to show them for they could believe you even more. This concludes what i think about the serial podcast.
I have recently listened to the first episode of a podcast Serial , narrated by Sarah Koenig. Its about a girl , Hae Min Lee, goes missing and her body is later found. Her high school boyfriend at the time is arrested for her murder and sentenced for life. This takes place back in 1999,and a news reporter/ journalist takes a look at the case 15 years later to investigate if he really is guilty.
Life can change in a blink of an eye. The ones you call your friends can turn on you. And going from one person’s ex to their murderer is all surreal. That’s what happened to 17-year-old Adnan Syed when he was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. In 1999, just weeks after Lee’s body was found at a local park, Syed was sentenced to life in prison plus an additional thirty years on the charge of first-degree murder. The conviction all came down to the testimony of one eyewitness, Jay Wilds, who said it was Syed who killed Lee. Sarah Koenig the creator and host of Serial, recaps details about the day Hae Min Lee was murdered, Serial goes on to prove that Syed should have never been convicted of Lee’s murder, which leads