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Twitter, Journalism and the Law
McGowan, Bailey
McGowan, Bailey
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2013
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2013-05-03
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With the increase in the use of Twitter by journalists, some journalists have started to use Twitter to cover court cases live from the courtroom. This increase in a technological presence in the courtroom could and has lead to trial complications. How then should Twitter be used in a courtroom to cover cases? By conducting nine in-depth semi-structured interviews the way and reason Twitter should be used in the courtroom was discussed and analyzed. This method was chosen to allow for a further discussion of the implications of Twitter and how it could be best used. Through this research it was determined that: Twitter courtroom coverage started as an experiment; the standard for what gets tweeted varies, Twitter may not be used in every situation; and Twitter can have Sixth Amendment implications. A guide was then complied for the best way to use Twitter in the courtroom.
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Journalism