As a writer is not to categorize one source as true and the others as false; treat all with equal suspicion regarding their subjectivity. Your paper should present an analysis of how the “story” of murder may change over time as a case changes news venues (local to national to televised to online).
You may choose different points in a case’s timeline and connect those with different venues of coverage. You could choose one point in the case (initial report, indictment, trial date, or verdict) and explore that moment’s reportage across the four venues.

For example, you might consider if the local news reporting the crime focused more on the safety of the population whereas the national news might focus more on the dramatic aspects of the crime to sell papers. Still online sources might provide opinions and conspiracy theories while somehow celebrating the criminal, while true crime novels might add elements of fiction. As you can see, the story of the crime shifts from venue to venue.

Follow this format when preparing your written report:

Discuss all relevant details/collected evidence of the crime ;
Explain how the media played a role in the criminal case – what did each different media venue focus on?
Clearly describe the eventual outcome of the case (if it is unsolved, discuss where it is currently).
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