Al Jazeera launches global true crime video podcast

Doha, Qatar: Al Jazeera Digital is set to launch True Crime Reports, the first true crime video podcast created by Al Jazeera and the first from a m...

Doha, Qatar: Al Jazeera Digital is set to launch “True Crime Reports,” the first true crime video podcast created by Al Jazeera and the first from a major news organisation to utilise AI in visual storytelling. 

Hosted by renowned journalist Halla Mohieddeen, the show aims to broaden the scope of true crime narratives by focusing on underreported stories from the Global South and beyond.

 ‘True Crime Reports’ innovative format combines AI-generated visuals to re-enact aspects of the cases, motion graphics, and interviews with individuals at the heart of these stories, offering a unique and immersive experience for viewers and listeners.

 “We’re taking the popular true crime genre but widening our focus to the Global South and beyond because crime affects all kinds of people worldwide,” says Halla Mohieddeen, host of True Crime Reports. 

“We want to spotlight countries and topics often underreported in this genre, which Al Jazeera is best placed to do. Too often, the ‘missing white woman’ syndrome plagues news media, and this genre isn’t exempt. The way we talk about crime matters, and this new project will help provide a new perspective and make a difference in how true crime is reported.”