tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post5004321036735431940..comments2024-03-29T06:57:27.799+00:00Comments on Jon Slattery: Courts in the 21st century: It's not just about tape recorders but laptops, live blogging and tweetingJon Slatteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13038317396308507738noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917932169846040654.post-18482521139543035192010-07-28T16:23:12.038+01:002010-07-28T16:23:12.038+01:00No, no and no again. Why not? Only by insisting on...No, no and no again. Why not? Only by insisting on accurate, balanced, fair and contemporaneous reports can court coverage be reasoned, calm(ish) and not damaging to justice. Wild snippets as tweets, opinionated blogs and even edited broadcasts will make a mockery of something very precious. Live broadcasts, maybe, but courts cannot be subjected to the unhindered internet media. Yes, a pencil and dated notebook sounds archaic but, do you know what, it works; it engenders care; it encourages factual checks; as does the process from reporter to newsdesk to sub... For legal checks on court copy. Let's not get shoddy.Steve Dysonhttp://www.dysonmedia.co.uknoreply@blogger.com