I wanted to write about the Amanda Knox case today because there was another article in the NYT about the trial, her image, and what not. This article, titled "A Court Fight and a Tireless Battle Over an Image" had a lot of similar elements to it as the one I read yesterday in the paper but what I thought was really interesting about this one was the focus on the media. In general, I think the media is a fascinating thing and the way it has developed over the span of my short 20-year life is unbelievable (but by no means am I saying it has only positives and no negatives). Whether Amanda Knox committed the crime she was acquitted of or not, her image to the people of Italy and more specifically Perugia, will always be tainted because the media coverage on the incident was insane. She was portrayed as a "she-devil" during the trial but her public relations company specializing in crisis management has helped portray her in a better light now. Moral of the story, I am amazed at the power the media can play and for Knox's sake, I hope the media in the U.S. is a little less critical of her now that she has been acquitted.
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