A rapid journey from victim to vixen. (Philadelphia's media coverage of a fatally-beaten woman): An article from: American Journalism Review

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From the supplier: The media image of Kimberly Ernest, fatally beaten in Philadelphia, PA, changed in less than sixteen months from hero to promiscuous woman. Early reports suggested Ernest was assaulted by two men as she stopped them from breaking into a car. Questionable confessions and the lack of physical evidence led to the suspects' acquittal, while evidence that Ernest had multiple sexual partners showed less than heroic behavior. The news media was criticized for presenting a false image of Ernest, but news directors emphasized the difficulty of reporting potentially offensive events.

Citation Details
Title: A rapid journey from victim to vixen. (Philadelphia's media coverage of a fatally-beaten woman)
Author: Amy Wang
Publication:American Journalism Review (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 1997
Publisher: University of Maryland
Volume: v19 Issue: n4 Page: p12(2)

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