New post at True/Slant:

"This contributes to an element of nationalism — of sport — in media coverage surrounding Knox’s murder trial; a mindgame comparing what it’s like here, versus what it’s like there. Which nation is “better”? Who can hold their heads higher? From this case alone, we see undertones insinuating that Americans are sometimes perceived as “ugly” — noisy, rude, uncaring, selfish — especially when they’re abroad. We can likely glean similar insinuations about the British. And in Italy, as Egan quotes his colleague, Rachel Donadio: '…the general assumption is that someone is guilty until proven innocent. Trials — in the press and in the courts — are more often about defending personal honor than establishing facts, which are easily manipulated.' So the not-at-all-subtle insinuation is that Italians are hotheaded and unethical and proud to a fault.

Are these the reasons why we’re so intrigued by Amanda Knox?"

Keep reading. Please: Nationalism Prevails In Amanda Knox’s Murder Trial