No Court TV ... but we've got Blog
Who needs live TV in the courtroom when there are bloggers on scene? Thanks to beSpacific.com for the pointer to the minute-by-minute blog of John Allen Muhammad trial updates. Kerry Sipe, online news coordinator for The Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot, is covering the ongoing Virginia Beach trial of the alleged DC/Virginia sniper. 24 postings on October 16 between 9:37 AM and 5:34 PM followed the questioning of each juror and decisions on their selection or release.
Open thread ... what do you think?
What is it about TV that concerns counsel and judges about allowing live cameras in courtrooms?
Is it the lack of editing of a live feed that worries them?
If the latter, do bloggers offer similar challenges?
Does it make a difference whether the blogger is a professional journalist with ethical standards or just a citizen with a laptop and a wireless connection?
Can a judge put restrictions on what a blogger can publish live?
When does the right to a public trial come into play?
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Posted by dougsimpson at October 16, 2003 08:10 PM
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