by Amanda Keeler

about Amanda Keeler

Amanda Keeler is Assistant Professor of Digital Media in the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University, where she teaches courses in media aesthetics, radio and television history, and scriptwriting. She has published several essays on television and radio, including work on Gilmore Girls, the ABC Afterschool Specials, The Walking Dead, and Dimension X. She is the Network Co-Director for the Library of Congress Radio Preservation Task Force.

The Hunt with John Walsh

Abstract: In her analysis of The Hunt with John Walsh, Amanda Keeler explores the public service function of true crime television programs that feature unsolved or unresolved cases. Through an investigation of visual style and narrative elements, Keeler examines the multiple intentions of television programs that seek to entertain audiences and simultaneously help solve crimes.