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The Explainer
The Explainer
1 Oct 2021
What does 'missing white woman syndrome' tell us about media coverage of missing people?
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Washington Post reporter Brittany Shammas and our producer Aoife Barry join us to discuss how recent high-profile murders raise questions about the media's handling of missing person cases.