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Analysis

Media framing in the cases of Anna Delvey, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, and Luigi Mangione have a significant impact in the public opinion. Within each case, parts of their story were highlighted more than others. For example, the humanizing aspect of Mangione crime or the importance of the abuse Blanchard received from her mother.  Even the romanticized aspect of Anna Delvey life of scamming. All these cases emphasize the need for understanding the influence of the media and separating our own opinion from the publics.

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Luigi Mangione: The Vigilante? 

Luigi Mangione, an American man who is the prime suspect in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, gained media attention that quickly changed the narrative of his crime. The coverage of Mangione was carefully produced in a way to make him more admired to the general audience.  As Figueira explains (2024, Para 5.) “The media coverage of Mangione didn’t stop at the visuals. It added layers of context that transformed him from a perpetrator into a relatable figure..... The narrative wove in his family’s tragedies—grandparents who passed away after being denied proper treatment by the same healthcare system. This made him not just a victim but a vessel for collective frustration.” Over social media Mangione was not seen as a merciless killer but rather embraced as a symbol of  resistance to big corporations that thrive from the less privileged. As stated Kilgannon et al.,( 2024)” More than $500,000 has been poured into an online legal defence fund, which Mangione’s high-powered team of lawyers have said he will accept. “Despite facing heinous criminal charges the public image of Mangione is highlighted in a positive manner as his actions were  for the people that the insurance company frauds leaving him with overwhelming support. 

The media coverage of Luigi Mangione follows the narrative that violence from white offenders are shown in a sympathetic perspective. Oladipo states,(2024, Para. 14) “When white people commit acts of violence, there can be a search for motive. When we compare this to shootings that are  perpetrated by people of color, the motivations frequently aren’t nearly as sympathetic. “A study further backs the claim, as it states, “Ultimately, the research revealed that Facebook audiences were exposed to race-crime posts that overrepresent Black suspects by 25 percent relative to local arrest rates. ". (Lawyer & Itoi, 2023, Para. 18) Mangione being a attractive while male makes his case more appealing to the public. Allowing him to gain support from social media, which follows the narrative of pretty privilege and racial bias. 

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard: Killer to…. Icon ? 

Gypsy rose Blanchard  was convicted of Second-degree murder of her mother DeeDee Blanchard in 2016. Her mother suffered from Munchkin by proxy syndrome, a mental illness in which a caregiver will lie and provoke symptom to their child to gain sympathy from the public. However, as the public got knowledge of the years of abuse subjected by her mother they were quick to  spread support for Gypsy. According to a Tide article, “The media and public ate this story up because of how crazy and unreal the whole situation was, from her mom faking Gypsy’s illnesses to the plotting and stabbing of her mom.” (Purohit, 2024, para.3). Her story quickly morphed from her being heartless child killer to a young woman who was psychologically and physically tormented for her entire childhood and part of adulthood. Upon her release late December 2023 her intricate case has gained traction to many true crime fans countless movies and even an HBO series to be created reenacting her case. Blanchard release date and public appearance on TikTok, was the fuel for her popularity.  As Purohit (2024) remarks , “Memes on TikTok claim to have rebranded Blanchard as a symbol of ‘girlbossing’ and are introducing an unconventional view of what it means to be unjustly incarcerated.” 

 As Blanchard rose to “influencer status” post prison the public's perspective soon changed. Camero (2024) stating, “Shortly after Blanchard’s release from prison, people grew tired of the endless media interviews promoting her documentary and memoir flooding their social media feeds.” Blanchard’s rise as a media personality reveals the public's idea of a redemption story and fitting in the public’s perfect box. Gypsy had her own set of controversies surrounding her marriage and life after her release which led fans to question her genuineness. Her fans quickly realized that gypsy didn't fit the perfect mold of a perfect media icon. Soon turning her fans to haters. 

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Anna Delvey: Scams, Status, and Schemes

Who has a better reputation for defrauding rich New York elites by posing as a German heiress than Anna Sorokin?  Most notable known as Anna Delvey. Despite the gravity of her crimes the media had a field day with Delvey story. The Netflix original series Inventing Anna emphasized her charisma and how she used it to scam many into gaining what she wanted. While minimizing her behavior from her actions. As Featherstone (2022, Para.7) states, ·“Inventing Anna mutes the most irresistible dimension of Delvey’s story — namely, the moral ambiguity at its heart. Who deserves wealth? No one does and yet we all do, and that’s why we love Anna Delvey.”

 Delvey’s actions were viewed not solely through her ways of lying but through the reflection of norms around wealth. As Featherstone empathizes, (2022, para. 8) “That’s just what Anna Sorokin was hoping to be. In the modern world, birth isn’t supposed to determine our access to opportunities and money, yet it certainly does. Her story is equally illuminating about our society’s attitude toward inherited wealth: we glorify the self-made and mock those with “trust funds,” but Sorokin would have had so many more opportunities had she been born into millions and millions of dollars, as she claimed.” By portraying Delvey as a person who navigated their way through a capitalist system with skill, the media was quick to glorify her behavior. Presenting the idea that her behavior was an act of resistance of the system she was not born into but had to challenge her  way in.

However, with every story comes backlash. Not admired by all, many criticized and condemned for her greedy actions and manipulation tactics. That did damage to many people in her circle. Pacotti (2024, pg. 2.) reveals, “While some people can excuse the robbery of major corporations, it’s hard to excuse essentially stealing thousands from your friends. Delvey lied to Williams and forced her to pay thousands for a trip that Williams was told would be free. Anna Delvey is simply greedy. She conned, lied, and scammed many people, just for money. She lived an extravagant life filled with expensive clothes, private jets and luxury hotels. Being famous and successful mattered more to her than her friends’ economic well-being.” While many were captivated by her ability to go so far undetected others, we're left feeling uneasy about the measures of her dishonesty against people who she had close ties with.

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