For my first blog post I\ncovered the Melissa Calusinski case, so I thought it was fitting for my last\npost to cover it also. Since the first two episodes were released updates have\nbeen made and Jillian the narrator has created new episodes to cover these updates.\nI wanted to cover these updates because all episodes typically follow the same\npattern, but the updates have a different layout since the story behind the\ncase is already known. A typical episode begins with Jillian summarizing the\ncase that is going to be discussed and giving a background on all the people\ninvolved. She then starts to dive into the court documents and includes as many\npersonal interviews as possible. The episode then typically ends with the\njudge\u2019s verdict on the case and the episodes wraps up. Updates have to have a\ndifferent layout because Jillian has already covered all the aspects that she\ntypically covers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The updates begin with a\nvery brief summary to allow the readers to be refreshed on the case they will\nbe listening to, but it is much less in depth than the original. Jillian always\nrecommends listening to the original episode to avoid confusion and to help her\nto not waste time explaining a story she has already explained. This allows the\nepisode to quickly dive into the court documents and interviews that have\noccurred after the original episode was published. In this case specifically\nJillian begins to discuss the new x rays that have been introduced due to an\nanonymous phone call that Melissa\u2019s father receives. Melissa summarizes the new\nupdate and then summarizes the court case that followed. The result of the new\ncourt case was not fair in the Calusinski\u2019s opinion and this caused for an\nappeal to be made to be heard in another court. Sadly, the appeal takes time so\nno official update was made in the two recent episodes, but Jillian promised to\ncomplete the story when new information is presented. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even though the layout\nchanges the narrative features tend to stay the same. Jillian continues to use\nupdated personal interviews, real court documents and music to set the tone.\nThe audio of the judge speaking during the appeal is included and allows the\nviewers to trust the information presented. Jillian explains these audio clips\nby using the notes from the real court case to gather even more evidence to\ngain the viewer\u2019s trust. Direct quotes from key witnesses are used to allow the\nviewers to have enough information to make their own opinion before the court\u2019s\nverdict is answered, which is one of my favorite parts of listening. Dramatic\nmusic is still used during transitions to remind viewers that injustice is\ninvolved in our court system. These updates are more about injustice than\ntypical episodes because they show how the results are still being questioned\nand are possibly not fair. Melissa\u2019s appeal focuses on this injustice because\nit shows how certain vital evidence was overlooked and could potentially prove\nMelissa\u2019s innocence. Even though this episode didn\u2019t end with a final update,\nit promised more in the future to keep the readers hooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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