Public Image
Due to the allegations made against her, Knox became the focus of worldwide media coverage, especially in Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States. Supporters of Knox and certain members of the US media criticized Italian and British newspapers' coverage of the story as constituting character assassination and demonization. She was given the nickname 'Foxy Noxy' by the media. According to author Candace Dempsey, the press reported a number of falsehoods and distortions in their articles about the case. In order to address these perceived inaccuracies, Knox's family engaged the services of David Marriott of Gogerty Stark Marriott, a Seattle-based public relations firm.
In June 2009, due to all her televised court hearings, an Italian television poll listed Amanda Knox as a bigger personality than Carla Bruni. Barbara Walters named Knox as one of the ten most fascinating people of 2011.
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