TY  - GEN
N2  - The debate over whether to allow cameras into courtrooms refuses to  fade  away.  In  2015  alone,  U.S.  federal  courts  completed  a  five-year  experiment   with   cameras   in   courts,   New   Zealand   published   new   guidelines  for  audio-visual  coverage,  and  Scotland  completely  revised  its  former  broadcast  policy.  These  jurisdictions,  and  others  around  the  globe,  constantly  struggle  to  design  model  practices  that  successfully  balance  freedom  of  the  press,  transparency,  and  public  access  to  information, with rights to a fair trial and privacy. The constant need to rethink   coverage   policies   can   be   attributed   in   large   part   to   the   advancement  of  technology,  providing  the  media  innovative  tools  to  report from within courtrooms even when formal legal norms bar direct reports.  These  advancements  often  result  in  an  unsettling  disparity  between formal norms and the reality of court coverage.Drawing  on  the  Israeli  example,  this  Article  seeks  to  address  this  timely    issue,    illustrating    how    social    media    and    technological    advancements  can  push  regulators  to  re-evaluate  legal  regimes  that  seem to lag behind the law in action. The Article provides a systematic analysis of both doctrinal arguments and empirical data on the policies adopted  by  different  common  law  jurisdictions,  aiming  to  devise  a  policy  framework  for  audio-visual  coverage  of  courts  in  the  age  of  hyper-technology.  By  synthesizing  lessons  from  these  jurisdictions,  the Article   first   traces   the   evolution   of   the   doctrine   on   audio-visual   coverage  across  various  jurisdictions,  and  its  constitutional  framing. Moreover,  the  Article  exposes  the  politicization  of  constitutional  law:  how  courts  adopt  flexible  frameworks  with  regard  to  policies  on  constitutional  issues  that  affect  them.  Second,  the  Article  suggests  that  existing  empirical  data  are  generally  supportive  of  coverage,  showing  almost  no  adverse  effects  resulting  from  the  presence  of  cameras  in  courtrooms.  Third,  the  Article  provides  practical  tools  for  reaching  balanced  coverage  policies,  offering  the  first  analytical  framework  for  the  design  of  coverage  policies.  The  Article  utilizes  the  Israeli  case  study—a  country  with  currently  no  audio-visual  coverage  policy—in order    to    implement    the    suggested    framework    and    offers    a    comprehensive coverage policy within Israeli courts.
AB  - The debate over whether to allow cameras into courtrooms refuses to  fade  away.  In  2015  alone,  U.S.  federal  courts  completed  a  five-year  experiment   with   cameras   in   courts,   New   Zealand   published   new   guidelines  for  audio-visual  coverage,  and  Scotland  completely  revised  its  former  broadcast  policy.  These  jurisdictions,  and  others  around  the  globe,  constantly  struggle  to  design  model  practices  that  successfully  balance  freedom  of  the  press,  transparency,  and  public  access  to  information, with rights to a fair trial and privacy. The constant need to rethink   coverage   policies   can   be   attributed   in   large   part   to   the   advancement  of  technology,  providing  the  media  innovative  tools  to  report from within courtrooms even when formal legal norms bar direct reports.  These  advancements  often  result  in  an  unsettling  disparity  between formal norms and the reality of court coverage.Drawing  on  the  Israeli  example,  this  Article  seeks  to  address  this  timely    issue,    illustrating    how    social    media    and    technological    advancements  can  push  regulators  to  re-evaluate  legal  regimes  that  seem to lag behind the law in action. The Article provides a systematic analysis of both doctrinal arguments and empirical data on the policies adopted  by  different  common  law  jurisdictions,  aiming  to  devise  a  policy  framework  for  audio-visual  coverage  of  courts  in  the  age  of  hyper-technology.  By  synthesizing  lessons  from  these  jurisdictions,  the Article   first   traces   the   evolution   of   the   doctrine   on   audio-visual   coverage  across  various  jurisdictions,  and  its  constitutional  framing. Moreover,  the  Article  exposes  the  politicization  of  constitutional  law:  how  courts  adopt  flexible  frameworks  with  regard  to  policies  on  constitutional  issues  that  affect  them.  Second,  the  Article  suggests  that  existing  empirical  data  are  generally  supportive  of  coverage,  showing  almost  no  adverse  effects  resulting  from  the  presence  of  cameras  in  courtrooms.  Third,  the  Article  provides  practical  tools  for  reaching  balanced  coverage  policies,  offering  the  first  analytical  framework  for  the  design  of  coverage  policies.  The  Article  utilizes  the  Israeli  case  study—a  country  with  currently  no  audio-visual  coverage  policy—in order    to    implement    the    suggested    framework    and    offers    a    comprehensive coverage policy within Israeli courts.
T1  - Tweeting #Justice: Audio-Visual Coverage of Court Proceedings in a World of Shifting Technology
AU  - Ravid, Itay
LA  - eng
ID  - 41930
KW  - Electronic coverage
KW  - Freedom of speech
KW  - Freedom of the press
SN  - 0736-7694
TI  - Tweeting #Justice: Audio-Visual Coverage of Court Proceedings in a World of Shifting Technology
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