JOUR 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: News Style, Jargon, Periscope
28 Oct 2020
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Available at state/federal courthouses and usually online (likely to pay for online access) Tips from lawyers, clerk of court"s office. Most court proceedings are open to the public. Find out ahead of time if tape recorders and cameras are ok. Testimony and filings give the view of one side: balance form the other side may have to come in later testimony. Like most news stories, look for statements that are most newsworthy, interesting, shocking, etc: you can"t fit it all. Outcomes *judge or jury verdict, plea deal or settlement) are more newsworthy than testimony. During and after trial, judges likely won"t talk: lawyers likely won"t during trial but will afterward. You can try anyway but only after trial. Pay attention to the emotions of witnesses and audience. Every story needs sufficient case background and balancing claims (even if the latter weren"t part of the day"s events) Covering cops and courts should not be only breaking news stories.
