Reporting on the Courts: How the Mass Media Cover Judicial Actions
William Haltom
351 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0830414053
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Language: English
Publish: 883641600000
This text offers perspectives on media coverage of the courts. How accurate and unbiased is television and newspaper coverage of legal issues? The author looks at economics, the influence of ratings, and how accuracy is sometimes lost amid the often conflicting values of these two institues. He also examines the biases of both the courts and the press.