Twenty years ago this week, the O.J. Simpson case became must-see TV and changed the media landscape
O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in 1995. The investigation and trial lasted more than a year and included a number of memorable moments. Here are a few of them, starting with O.J.'s infamous car chase which took place June 17, 1994. The cameras came on, and America stopped to watch. O.J.
In the years since, the lineage of so many cultural phenomena — the 24-hour news cycle, a never-ending stream of reality television shows and many Americans’ unquenchable thirst for celebrity gossip — can be traced to this nearly 16-month span. “There will never be another case that has the combination of circumstances, facts and timing that allowed this case to explode,” television commentator Dan Abrams said.Abrams was 28 when the assignment came: Get to Los Angeles to cover the Simpson case.
Trust in athletes took years to rebuild, Steinberg said, and even now, major incidents such as those involving football players Michael Vick and Aaron Hernandez in recent years are setbacks. Athletes are now more closely vetted by sponsors and their own teams.
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