This past Thursday, British singing star, Amy Winehouse was trailed in London court. Winehouse took that stand as she was trialed for allegedly attacking dancer, Sherene Flash, last September. Reports say that, Flash was hit in the eye by the 25-year old musician after simply asking to take her picture at a charity ball. With the testimony of witnesses, prosecutor, Lyall Thompson, stated how it was evident that the defendant appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or “some other substance”. Prior to the hearing, Winehouse twirled in front of the judge t prove she was too short to be a brawler. With the singer denying any assault, she claimed to be startled by Flash’s drunken friend who tried to jump into the shot. She explains how she meant to “just get away” and how she was scared of those people who cannot “handle their drink”. Acquitted of the charges, Amy Winehouse was found not-guilty in the London court and was “relieved” and eager to go home.
In the AM New York newspaper, the writer focused more so on the facts that led up to the causation and trial. The AM uses sources established from prior. As a weekly paper, it provided the cases' surrounding information. With the result of the case established after the sources publication, it has less information about the results of the hearings and case. From a more liberal angle, the AM seemed to slant in favor of the discharged defendant. The New York Post, a daily provider of media, manages to convey the facts during and prior to the case. With useful information about lawyers and specific locations, they are able to summarize the “big picture” and main outlook on the story. As more of an unbiased or conservative view, the Post not only shades a balanced light on the issue but also manages to convey the idea of how the charismatic celebrity "beats the slap" of the British Law. I feel that each article published was aimed to satisfy the taste of readers of both papers.
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/24/amy-winehouse-is-acquitted-of-assault/?scp=2&sq=amy%20winehouse&st=cse
ABC Local:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/entertainment&id=6929678
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