The Courts and the Media: Challenges in the Era of Digital and Social Media
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Keyzer, Patrick
Johnston, Jane
Pearson, Mark
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2012
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Smart phones, social media and live updates have sharpened age-old dilemmas for the courts. The jury system is under threat, as jurors turn to Google - and defy instructions to stick to the evidence. The news media struggle with inconsistent suppression orders. Judges wonder how to insulate justice from Twitter and Facebook.Smart phones, social media and live updates have sharpened age-old dilemmas for the courts. The jury system is under threat, as jurors turn to Google - and defy instructions to stick to the evidence. The news media struggle with inconsistent suppression orders. Judges wonder how to insulate justice from Twitter and Facebook.
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Law and Society