Amanda Knox and VICE Examine Media's Mistreatment of Women

Midday on WNYC | May 1, 2018

Amanda Knox spent four years in an Italian prison because of a wrongful conviction over the murder of her roommate and her story became an international sensation. She was freed in 2016 and is now the host of a new show on the VICE channel Broadly, “The Scarlet Letter Reports with Amanda Knox.” In it, she speaks to other women who have been objectified and vilified, including Amber Rose, Daisy Coleman, Mischa Barton, Anita Sarkeesian and Brett Rossi. The show premiers on Facebook Watch on May 2.

This segment is guest hosted by Duarte Geraldino.

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