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Fall 2025: Mondays & Wednesdays 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 

What is Sarah's Story?

Sarah Witmer is a Ph.D. student in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She is studying true crime fans and their work to solve real life cases. Her interest is on how online behavior can effect outcomes within the criminal justice system.

After earning her B.A. in Broadcast Journalism in 2011, Sarah worked as a TV News Producer. She received her M.A. in Mass Communication and Media Studies in 2014. She has been teaching journalism and communication courses ever since.

Recent Publications:

Witmer, S., Dowling, D. O. (2025). Cross-border crime and collaborative journalism: Leveraging transnational production and listenership for true crime podcasts. In M. Perrotta (Ed.), Podcast in the future of journalism (pp. 45-61). Roma TrE-Press.