Here are some of the "top stories" in the news today:
Chandra Levy killer faces sentencing
Teacher outed over prostitute past
Lohan's dress too sexy for court?
Man accused of sex with cyber 'wife,' 13
'Grandad Bandit' admits heists
DA to seek death in Philly attacks
No prelim for Philly abortion doc
Brothers killed in attack on home
Fewer charges for Barry Bonds
Hidden Hostage Helps Police in N.C. Standoff
California Authorities Hunt for 'Geezer Bandit'
Police: Dad Wrote He Killed Missing Swiss Twins
Texas Man Charged With Filming Coeds in Showers
Mystery Surrounds Disappearance of Indiana Woman
And my favorite:
Teen Collapses and Dies Moments After First Kiss
The article reporting on the man convicted of killing Chandra Levy illustrates narratives used in the media. The man convicted of killing Chandra was named Ingmar Guandique. He was sentenced to sixty years in prison for her murder. The media uses a picture of Guandique wearing orange inmate clothing being escorted by people. He was portrayed as the innately evil predatory criminal. The article clearly calls him a "dangerous predator". They stated in the article that his actions were "something different and worse" than other murders that occurred in that state. Chandra was portrayed as the naive innocent victim that wasn't to blame for her death. The article describes how her body was found and her family's heartbroken reaction to her death.
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