True crime media is largely built around keeping the viewer engaged with content not to bring resolution for the victims.
More and more, I’m noticing how far removed it is from any decent purpose. The victims and their families often become plot devices to fill the gaps left by sloppy, incomplete reporting.
By now, we’ve all seen headlines or news segments discussing the kidnapping and disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84 year old mother of NBC’s Today show co-anchor, Savannah Guthrie. I imagine we’re all horrified that no progress has been made in the last 60 plus days. She has not been located or rescued despite the high profile coverage of her case.
The tragedy of Guthrie’s circumstances gave true crime fresh territory to exploit with regular headlines. Take a look at a few screenshots from Law & Crime’s popular YouTube channel.
