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xvi, 186 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
Imagine losing a loved one in the public eye: a media frenzy spreads your family name through the news, reporters ambush you, and strangers gossip about your personal loss. No one understands better than Kim Goldman the complex emotions of individuals suffering a personal tragedy under the relentless gaze of the media. During the famed O.J. Simpson trial, Kim, whose brother, Ron Goldman, was brutally murdered, became the poster child for victims suffering in the public eye. In Media Circus, Goldman, now a dedicated victims' advocate, presents the first collective look at these ordinary, grieving victims--forced to manage their very private trauma and despair in a very public way. Through candid interviews and detailed, original reporting, Media Circus delivers humanizing and inspiring stories from the victims and survivors of violent crimes who found themselves the focus of national media attention. Its heartfelt narratives showcase the unique challenges of coping with and healing from grief when the whole world is watching.--Adapted from book jacket. |
| Contents |
Debra Tate : sister of Charles Manson murder victim Sharon Tate, August 9, 1969 -- Mildred Muhammad : ex-wife of the DC sniper, October 2-22, 2002 -- Judy Shepard : mother of gay hate-crime victim Matthew Shepard, October 12, 1998 -- Marie Monville : wife of the Amish shooter; October 2, 2006 -- Dave and Mary Neese : parents of teen murder victim Skylar Neese, July 6, 2012 -- Scarlett Lewis : mother of six-year-old Newtown tragedy victim Jesse Lewis, December 14, 2012 -- Collene Campbell : sister of murdered NASCAR driver Mickey Thompson, March 16, 1988 -- Scott and Kathleen Larimer, Shirley Wygal : parents of Aurora theater shooting victim Iohn Larimer, mother of Aurora theater shooting victim Rebecca Wingo, July 20, 2012 -- Esaw and Emerald Garner : wife and daughter of police brutality victim Eric Garner, July 17, 2014 -- Tere Duperrault Fassbender : survivor of family's brutal murder at sea, November 12, 1961 -- What crime victims want you to know. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Victims of crimes in mass media.
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Mass media and crime.
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Bereavement.
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Families -- Press coverage.
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Privacy, Right of.
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TRUE CRIME / Murder / General.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Death, Grief, Bereavement.
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Bereavement. (OCoLC)fst00830665
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Families -- Press coverage.
(OCoLC)fst01728913
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Mass media and crime. (OCoLC)fst01011337
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Privacy, Right of. (OCoLC)fst01077444
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Victims of crimes in mass media. (OCoLC)fst01166322
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| ISBN |
9781941631607 (hardback) |
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1941631606 (hardback) |
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9781942952008 (electronic) |
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