With "The Jinx", where does journalism end and entertainment begin?

[Commentary] The issue emerging from "The Jinx" is where journalism ends and entertainment begins. That line has grown increasingly blurry in recent years, and the massive success of HBO’s series and its true-crime counterpart, "Serial", suggest the trend could continue. Both of the narrative-driven works take on a cinematic form, enticing their audiences to return with the implicit promise that more damning evidence would be unearthed in subsequent episodes. They also allowed viewers to peak behind the curtain. If Serial taught us anything -- and "The Jinx" cemented this lesson -- it’s that audiences are interested in methodology.