dc.contributor.advisor | Stewart, Daxton R. | |
dc.contributor.author | McGowan, Bailey | |
dc.date | 2013-05-03 | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-01-07T18:42:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-01-07T18:42:30Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier | 96 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/7197 | |
dc.description.abstract | 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. | |
dc.title | Twitter, Journalism and the Law | |
etd.degree.department | Journalism | |
local.college | Bob Schieffer College of Communication | |
local.college | John V. Roach Honors College | |
local.department | Journalism | |