Über uns

À propos de nous

Open Access

Karriere

Carrière

Aboverträge Kündigen

Résiliation d’abonnement

Vertrag widerrufen

Résiliation de contrat 

Datenschutz

Protection des données

Impressum

Mentions légales

Barrierefreiheit

Accessibilité

Zahlung und Lieferung

Paiement et livraison

Libra

Was ist Libra?

C'est quoi Libra ?

Kostenlos testen

Tester gratuitement

LEXIA

LEXIA Arbeitsrecht

Was ist LEXIA?

C'est quoi LEXIA ?

LEXIA Familienrecht

Zeitschriften

Revues

recht

Pflegerecht

ZBJV

forumpoenale

ZStrR

Anwaltsrevue

Revue de l'avocat

RSAS

FamPra.ch

ASYL

Life Science Recht

BlAR

Sachbuch

Livres spécialisés

LOKI

Semaphor

Fokusthemen

Focus

Thema

Recht studieren

Arbeitsrecht

Droit du travail

Studium

Études

Familienrecht

Droit de la famille

Sozialversicherungsrecht

Droit des assurances sociales

Strafrecht

Droit pénal

Aktienrecht

Droit des sociétés anonymes

Persönlichkeitsrecht

Droit de la personnalité

Publikationen

Publications

Literatur

Digitales Angebot

Bücher

Livres

Buchreihen

Collections

Onlinemodule LEXIA

Modules en ligne LEXIA

recht.ch

Studienliteratur

Littérature pour les études

Swisslex

Dienstleistungen

Services

Dienstleistungen für

Corporate Books

Publishing Lösungen

Aktuelles

Geschäftskunden

Professionnels

Corporate Publishing

Content solutions

Buchhandlungen

Librairies

Veranstaltungen

Événements

Presse

Dozierende

Enseignants

Studierende

Étudiants

Inserierende

Annonceurs

Newsletter

Blog

Autorinnen/Autoren

Auteurs

Unsere Schreibenden

Hilfe

Unsere Autorinnen und Autoren

Liste

Autorenlounge

Espace des auteurs

Bei uns publizieren

Publier chez nous

Open Access Policy

Verlag

Éditions

Themen

Mehr wissen

Mitarbeitende

Collaborateurs

Geschichte

Histoire

Unser Magazin

Notre magazine

Vision und Mission

Vision et mission

Partner

Partenaires

Unternehmenskultur

Culture d'entreprise

Kontakt

Contact

Shop

Schweizer Recht

Ausländisches Recht

Über unseren Shop

Neuerscheinungen

Nouveautés

Sortiment & Suche

Catalogue & Recherche

Vorankündigungen

À paraître

Nach Rechtsgebiet

Par domaine juridique

Kommentare

Commentaires

Gesamtkatalog

Catalogue complet

Fachkatalog Recht

Catalogue de droit

Fractured Justice

Mason E: Reasonable Doubt in the Digital
Age

Reasonable Doubt in the Digital Age

A Psychological and Sociological Examination of the Karen Read Case


<p>
How does one online voice become an authority-and how can that influence reshape the public understanding of a criminal case?
In the aftermath of John O'Keefe's death and the prosecution of Karen Read, Massachusetts blogger Aidan Kearney, known online as Turtleboy, became one of the most influential independent voices surrounding a case that would capture national attention.
Citizen Journalism: The Turtleboy Effect examines how citizen journalism, social media, repetition, perceived access, and audience loyalty can transform private interpretation into public authority.
Long before the courtroom reached its final conclusions, another trial was already unfolding online. Blogs, livestreams, YouTube videos, Facebook groups, courthouse demonstrations, and rapidly circulating claims allowed thousands of people to follow the case, question investigators, challenge traditional media, and form strong conclusions of their own.
But when does reporting become advocacy? When does visibility become credibility? And what happens when an audience begins to trust an independent commentator more than established institutions?
Through the lenses of psychology, sociology, media influence, and digital culture, Eve Mason explores:
¿ how Turtleboy evolved from commentator to influential advocate
 ¿ why unfiltered independent voices can inspire extraordinary trust
 ¿ how repetition can make disputed claims feel increasingly certain
 ¿ how social media platforms reward engagement, escalation, and emotional intensity
 ¿ the relationship between Turtleboy's growing influence and the emerging Free Karen Read movement
 ¿ how institutional distrust can strengthen alternative narratives
 ¿ the blurred boundaries between journalism, investigation, activism, and advocacy
 ¿ the responsibilities that come with influencing a large audience during an active criminal case
This is not a book asking readers to choose a side. It is an examination of how people decide whom to believe.
Mason distinguishes documented facts from allegations, court findings from disputed claims, and verified information from interpretation while examining the powerful information environment surrounding one of the most controversial criminal cases of the digital age.
For readers interested in the Karen Read case, John O'Keefe, Turtleboy/Aidan Kearney, Free Karen Read, citizen journalism, true crime media, social media influence, digital advocacy, and public opinion, this second volume of the Fractured Justice series offers a deeper look at the forces operating beyond the courtroom.
A voice. A platform. A movement. This is how it began.</p>


The Turtleboy Effect

Citizen Journalism

Reasonable Doubt in the Digital Age

Weitere Titel der Reihe: Fractured Justice

Weitere Titel zum Thema