Trayvon Martin is an 17 year old boy who was shot and killed by George Zimmerman the neighborhood watch leader that Trayvon lives in. Trayvon and his family lives in Sanford Florida the next morning the shooting airs on fox in Orlando Florida the next closes city.
It was not until mid-March, after word spread on Facebook and Twitter, that the shooting of Trayvon by George Zimmerman, 28, was widely reported by the national news media, highlighting the complex ways that news does and does not travel in the Internet age. reported by BRIAN STELTER of New York Times
The most notable part of Trayvon Martin's case is parts of the nation wearing a hoodie over their heads in memory ofhim. Everyone from students to congressmen was wearing a hoodie in memory of this young man. Now Trayvon's death has become a topic for the 2012 election. Because of the people intrest and social media networks Trayvon's story will be known and hopefully justice will be delivered.