The media will continue to fan the flames of controversy and attempt to shoehorn the facts into their narrative. Will justice prevail, and will time heal these wounds to our society? Only time will tell.
As more facts have come out about the tragic death of young Trayvon Martin, the news media have been confronted with the consequences of their rush to judgment when news of this story first broke nationally. The first week or 10 days of national coverage turned out to be more of a lynch mob than a sober take on an unfolding story. It had all the makings of “First the hanging, then the trial.” And then more facts began to emerge.
