Courting Publicity: Twitter and Television Cameras in CourtPaul Lambert
"A timely and engaging assessment of a rapidly changing media landscape, and how it might impact for good or bad on justice." Alastair Campbell, 2011
"The book is a useful contribution to the ongoing debate on these two important subjects." Journal of the Commonwealth Lawyers' Association, Vol 20, No. 3
"... the demand for a comprehensive book on the subject has never been higher... written in an engaging and accessible style, (the book) goes a long way to meet this demand not only by an interested public and members of the legal profession but also by academics and students of varying subjects." Thorsten Lauterbach, Law Lecturer at Robert Gordon University, 2011
Courting Publicity: Twitter and Television Cameras in Court is the first book in the UK to analyse the media’s current freedom and their use of social media and technology in court, taking a much-needed look at the impact that such broadcasting has already had on our legal and judicial process and investigates further effects that could follow.
Focusing on the debates that have resulted from growing access to court hearings and looking particularly at super injunctions, social media such as Twitter and television cameras it considers the balance between media interests and third party rights and the debate surrounding the impact that new forms of technology will have on our legal system, the individuals involved in each case, and the wider public audience.
Answers questions such as:
Why do legal systems promote Twitter and television cameras in court?
Is maximum publicity for every court case and every courtroom participant a requirement for open justice?
How appropriate to justice has the role of Twitter been in “super injunctions”?
Does the use of media and social media promote public education and confidence in justice?
What are the effects of courtroom publicity on the individuals involved and the process in general?
What sort of legislation or regulation needs to be considered to assist the judicial system and promote legitimate media relationships?Includes coverage of the following cases:
Fraill, Assange, Terry, Giggs
RJW & SJW v The Guardian
The seminal US Supreme Court cases of Estes v Texas, Chandler v Florida and Hollingsworth v PerryContents
Part A: Twitter and Social Networking; Chapter 1 Introduction: Courting Publicity; Chapter 2 The Internet and Legal Conflicts; Chapter 3 Twitter, Courts and Cases; Chapter 4 Twitter in Court: Reporting Issues and UK Consultation; Chapter 5 Super-injunctions; Part B: Cameras in Court; Chapter 6 Cameras in Court: UK Developments; Chapter 7 Cameras in Court: Developments in the US; Chapter 8 What is (Television) Courtroom Broadcasting?; Chapter 9 The US Supreme Court Research Challenge; Part C: Effects Issues; Chapter 10 The Education Effects Research; Chapter 11 Audience Effects; Chapter 12 Empirical Camera Research; Chapter 13 Psychology; Chapter 14 Eye Tracking; Chapter 15 Meeting the Research Challenges; Chapter 16 Conclusion: The Future; Appendix 1 Twitter in UK Courts – Interim Guidelines; Appendix 2 UK Supreme Court – Supreme Court Guidelines;
Appendix 3 Consultation (England and Wales); Appendix 4 US Federal Guidance; Appendix 5 Summary and Categorisation of US Supreme Court Effects Issues and Concerns.Bibliographic detail
ISBN: 978 1 84766 900 1
Publication date: Oct-11
Format: Paperback
Availability: In Print
List price: £35