Media in the Courtroom

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According to the Bill of Rights and its Amendments, everyone has the right to various freedoms. This includes the freedom of speech. Media, specifically the press, in the courtrooms have used this guaranteed right to the fullest. Many people have different feelings about the media being allowed in the courtrooms. This author believes that the courtroom is a place for a judge, jury, plaintiffs and defendants, and their witnesses to be; media representatives of any type should not be in the courtroom. Media in the courtroom: is it really a good idea? This is a question that has many answers to it. The best way for people to make a decision about this topic is to look at the advantages and disadvantages of the media being in the courtrooms. There are many advantages to the media being allowed into the courtrooms. One of the advantages is that people are able to get a better understanding of the law working. Many people may know about the concept of having an established justice system, but they may not have knowledge of how the law works (Gil III, R., 2009). Another advantage to the media being in the courtrooms is the public is able to identify different sides of the proceedings. Influencing the public has always been a way that media has been used. There are many other reasons why the media has been allowed to be in the courtrooms, especially her in the United States. The media plays an important role within the U.S. today because the people want more information; they want to know what is going on with others and many issues. They also expect the media to produce the information they are looking for (Gil III, R., 2009).

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There are disadvantages to the media being allowed in the courtrooms also. One of the disadvantages is that an innocent person could possibly be pre-judged by the jurors incorrectly. There are many cases that can have an injustice to a defendant because the person...
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