While it is impossible to objectively capture any sense of reality within a medium, such as television, the representation of crime in the news and other forms of television programming often resort to sensationalism in order to attract a mass mediated audience.
*Please note that the mock trial contained within this website is based on an actual criminal rape case. Photos taken of actors standing in for the accused and his alleged victim are meant only to visualize how the media is capable of manipulating how individuals are represented, and thereby read and received by an audience member.
