Explainer Journalism Part 2
Back in July I published a piece at Bloggasm arguing that the episode of This American Life called “The Giant Pool of Money” — where the show spent an entire hour recounting the steps leading up to the mortgage meltdown — was a form of journalism called “Explainer Journalism.” The episode, like most episodes from This American Life, was absolutely brilliant.
Well, this week they had a follow-up hour long special that attempts to explain the financial crisis as it currently stands. Go download it while it’s still free.
