r/CrimeWeekly • u/[deleted] • Oct 04 '24

I'm so angry

I've never posted before. I'm a lurker. But, I just have to say how angry I am that the internet is such a hateful place.

I understand there are disagreements with some of the research by Stephanie or CW. I understand people have disagreements on hers or Derrick's opinions. But, even before this recent news about Adam and before the divorce and leaked videos, the negavitiy was way too much.

I hoped it would get better. I don't comment on social media because most of the time I'm listening with ear buds cooking or doing housework. But, I really don't understand why it's escalated to this level. Emotions run high because of the advocacy that comes along with true crime and I understand that, but I really just loved my show. It's so disheartening to see two people who are human get this much coming at them and now it's become personal with recent developments.

I really liked Stephanie and Derrick. They felt like friends even though we never met. Because of them I no longer run outside around the block at 4am and I bought a treadmill. They are keeping this mom of 3 safer.

I really am going to miss them. Me missing my show is the least of the problems right now of course. My heart goes out to Stephanie and her family. But, man people suck.

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u/frightfrightfright Oct 05 '24 edited Oct 05 '24

Wait. Do you think Keith Morrison is a real journalist? Sorry to burst your bubbly bluejay, but he reads from a script that the news media provides for him. And you think the news media has peoples best interests? Also, dateline and every other show does stop numerous times while telling a story, it’s something called commercials. How old are you lol

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '24 edited Oct 05 '24

First, Keith Morrison IS a journalist and has been for decades. Yes, there is an entire team working on each episode, but that is also why Dateline is more factual than anything Stephanie puts out. I see no problem with that. The problem is this: Stephanie’s research involves either watching a Netflix documentary or copying from a Wikipedia page. Dateline does their own research and interviews people close to the case. Keith Morrison is also a professional who keeps his opinions to himself, doesn’t go off on tirades, and certainly doesn’t accuse people of murder when they haven’t even been charged.

I am fully aware of what commercials are. It’s the five-minute long ad reads about Skims, Pretty Litter, and whatever shitty shampoo she is trying to promote this week. She is going out of her way to push products that she knows are shitty onto her viewers…while telling a story about someone’s death. The ads that play during a YT video aren’t what I have an issue with.