The third branch and the fourth estate: A state judge pleads for balance in coverage of the courts
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A state judge believes there is a public thirst for legal subjects, which is understandable, because there is natural drama in courtroom battles. However, as the third branch of government, courts have a significant effect on what rights are enjoyed, what obligations are owed and how life is lived. New York state courts received more than 3 million new cases in 1997, but very little of the institutional competence is seen in reported accounts of the courts, because of the emphasis on sensational cases.
Publication Name: Media Studies Journal
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 1057-7416
Year: 1998
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Justice by the consent of the governed: Federal judges on reciprocity between the press and the judiciary and the prospects for cameras in federal courts
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Judge Richard Arnold believes that coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial would have been excessive, despite the cameras, with many of the excesses occurring outside the courtroom. Judge Gilbert Merritt believes it is difficult to argue against the right of publicity, but feels the coverage of courts is very poor. He feels that the press needs a lot of understanding of the judicial process, as well as judges needing education about how the press works.
Publication Name: Media Studies Journal
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 1057-7416
Year: 1998
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