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NLJ this week: Journalists like zebras in courts

25 November 2022
Issue: 8004 / Categories: Legal News , Media
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NLJ columnist Jon Robins takes a look in this week’s issue at the recent Justice Committee report, 'Open justice: court reporting in the digital age', which revealed troubling truths about accountability and transparency in the justice system.

One major cause is the demise of local newspapers, which means local people no longer read about local cases. The regional and national press have also cut back on court reporting. This is causing a ‘democratic deficit’, the Justice Committee found.

Robins pays tribute to some of the great work journalists have done in exposing miscarriages of justice. He urges: ‘We need engaged and critical journalists

present in our courts who can provide a meaningful check in our justice system.’

See 'Open justice: eyes wide shut?' here.

Issue: 8004 / Categories: Legal News , Media
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