An exploration of how journalists report on the most sensational crimes. Why do we crave news about these crimes? Do reporters help to bring justice - to the accused, the victims, their families and the community? Or does the distorting glare of the media rob us of the truth?

"Speaking of Murder"invents true-crime "media autopsy" Bonnie Bucqueroux' new book dissects the media coverage of three famous crime cases: the Fatty Arbuckle "murder" trials, the Kitty Genovese case where neighbors heard her being killed but did nothing and Truman Capote's creation of the non-fiction novel "In Cold Blood" about the Clutter murders in Kansas. Author Bonnie Bucqueroux' new book Speaking of Murder: Media Autopsies of Famous Crime Cases dissects three famous crime cases through the lens of their media coverage. "A media autopsy looks at the role of the media in helping or...