Analysis of newspaper articles about Amanda Knox

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The first article “Is Amanda Knox about to walk free and make millions?” The victim’s family who has not enough money to attend her appeal shows certainty that Amanda Knox is the murderer and the dead is the known victim. It portrays the good and bad side of the article.  Amanda Knox is very important now to the media for interviews, as her story is expected to become a multi-million pound Hollywood Movie.  The newspaper has already shown sides as the newspaper showed all the negative sides of Amanda Knox and the crime scene itself. The murder scene was described with horrible and disgusted phrases such as ‘blood spots’, ‘knife wounds’, portraying that it was a violent fight between the two. They also use psychological ways to analyze Amanda during the interview. Her, actions, comments. The article uses language and emotional texts to persuade the audience that Amanda Knox murdered her roommate with violent force, drawing it into a ferocious murder scene, evoking negative feelings among the readers.

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The second article “Hundreds of Reporters Descend on Italian Town to Cover Amanda Knox Trial” shows a neutral side at the heading of the article, as it did not show any particular relation to either side of the argument. The article based on covering the background information and facts of the incident and their family. But as we read deeper into the text, using short phrases such as “commanded attention” shows certain negativity in the article towards Amanda Knox. Her family has been doggedly pleading her case in front of the camera, feels like they know the truth, the ...

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