The Amanda Knox Case

Introduction The Amanda Knox case is often referred to as the case where everything went exactly how it should not have gone. Although the case is typically painted as a case where the Italian justice system was at fault, many different complex elements contributed to the eventual outcome of the case. In order to evaluate the complicated and disconcerting case, our group evaluated the question: To what extent did the investigation of the murder of Meredith Kercher impact the false conviction of Amanda Knox? I specifically analyzed the lens: To what extent did the media coverage of the case affect the outcome? The ultimate goal of my research is to be able to understand how the media could have affected the trial of Amanda Knox, both positively and negatively. The media is often viewed as the cynical and malicious enemy that attacks innocent people from all angles, however it is possible that was not the case in the case of Amanda Knox, as the “coverage of this case by the American media biased such that it depicted Italy and Italians in a deliberately negative light” (Annunziato) The base of my research relies upon how the media could have affected the case in many different ways, not just the ones most depicted.

Perspective: The cynical nature of the media negatively effects the accused. It …show more content…
Pisa, “admits to feeding the image of Knox as a ‘sex-crazed man-eater’ by publishing photos of an outdated MySpace profile” … “and her private prison diaries.” (Garcia, 2016) This evidence is extremely relevant as it shows a specific event where the media deliberately depicted an accused in a form that is unfavorable to society. The evidence does seem credible, however, it does directly cite a documentary from Knox’s point of view, therefore it may be warped to favor the side of