The award-winning interactive GPS-triggered documentary created to advance understanding about sexual assault issues. The app is based on a controversial 2017 sexual assault case in St. John's, NL, using verbatim transcripts from the trial, voiced by actors. The words you hear were actually spoken in court. • If you're in downtown St. John's you can walk the route and hear sounds and voices trigger as you pass locations where many of the events took place. • If you're outside the city, you can take a virtual walk by tapping onscreen buttons. Click the appstore icon below for free download. |
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iPhone only.
Android version temporarily unavailable |
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Don't have a smartphone? Streaming podcast version LISTEN HERE >>
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In 2017 police constable Carl Douglas Snelgrove was on trial for alleged sexual assault in St. John's, Newfoundland. He was found not guilty by a jury in the province's supreme court. The verdict was highly controversial and prompted waves of street protests. The judgement was appealed, and on March 22, 2019 the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the case must be re-tried. It is a historic contribution to Canadian case law on sexual assault.
You can experience that controversial trial with our interactive app. CONSENT places verbatim trial testimonies in a narrative framework to present the events behind the court case, and to examine wider issues of sexual assault. You can also explore the Crown and Defense summations to the jury, hear expert legal commentary, and find links to information about sexual assault and the law in Canada.
You can experience that controversial trial with our interactive app. CONSENT places verbatim trial testimonies in a narrative framework to present the events behind the court case, and to examine wider issues of sexual assault. You can also explore the Crown and Defense summations to the jury, hear expert legal commentary, and find links to information about sexual assault and the law in Canada.
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Winner:
2019 Grand Prix Marulic, 2019 Atlantic Journalism Award. Polled top local audio podcast of 2018. (The Overcast) Check out some buzz: NTV News The Overcast CBC News |
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READ RADIO DOC REVIEW's deconstruction of the app's methodology.
Check it out here: Consent: Objectivity and the Aesthetics of Re-enactment in Locative Audio Journalism about a Sexual Assault Trial |
