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Steve Oney

@steveoneywriter

Steve Oney is the author of “And the Dead Shall Rise: The Murder of Mary Phagan and the Lynching of Leo Frank.” His articles have been anthologized in “The Best American Magazine Writing 2008” and “The Best American Sports Writing 2006.”

Murder Trials and Media Sensationalism

The press frenzy of a century ago echoes in the coverage of trials today.
March 15, 2004
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