Here I think about our last discussion about using camera footage as evidence and how privacy can be encroached. Further than a camera recording, Amanda is the source material for press surrounding the controversy from her court case. Not only can I hear she felt her privacy was invaded but she became sensationalized.The most intimate details of her life were now a news story that we all have access to. Her suicidal thoughts while in prison were leaked to journalist. It's devastating to hear how this impacted her. Hearing her side gives me more compassion and empathy for her story. I remember hearing and seeing headlines about her story but I didn't give it too much thought. Reading this article does make me look at her as a normal american girl versus the media story I characterized her to be.

I found Amanda Knox's summary of how she was convicted to be very compelling! In this excerpt from the article she mentions how the guards couldn't handcuff the "invented person", aka the fictional person that was created by the media. I thought this statement was powerful! The media has a history of narrative control. There are media darlings and there are media villains. It's profound how the media can tell your story and shape people's opinion of who you are as a person. I couldn't imagine the burden that weighs on you, if you have to battle the media; To have your story told by you versus the media telling your story. The stories that are echoed by the media can have great impact on those that are covered by the media. Amanda is a perfect example of being one who was covered in the media and exploited. Her depiction of prison is very cold. I can feel the despair in her description of where she found herself. A windowless van, barb wire, barred windows, and the feeling of loneliness. Very sad!