How a 20-Year-Old Murder Finally Captured the World’s Attention

Narrative About the Media

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For some, Syed’s case and the attention surrounding it are less about guilt or innocence and more about the way our media operates. Variety writer Daniel D’Addario says, “Syed’s incarceration is a Mobius strip for the attention economy: It continues to be covered because it has been covered in the past.”

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