As we discussed yesterday, the trial of the accused marathon bomber is going to inundate our local news for the next weeks (or more). While this is not a law class, it is interesting to look at the trial from a journalistic standpoint. Who are the voices involved? What attention should be paid to the case? Should we give a voice to the protesters outside? Or the victims of the bombing? Should reporters be allowed to report everything going on in the court room? What about evidence that might be seen as graphic, or upsetting to a group?
Your first step is going to be to read the articles below to become familiar with the trial and the players involved as well as the jury selection process.
Who's who in the trial :http://news.yahoo.com/tsarnaev-boston-marathon-bombing-guide-221424101.html
Jury selection underway: http://www.thereporteronline.com/general-news/20150105/jury-selection-to-get-underway-in-trial-of-boston-marathon-attack-suspect
Death penalty potentially in play: http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/01/05/the-elephant-room/61vSRRx0sqWJT6GPSjkkpL/story.html
The following is in the interest of trying to figure out the US Court system and how journalists cover it:
http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/News/docs/JournalistGuide2011.pdf
Then, look on twitter and see if you can find a hashtag or key word to help you follow what is going on with the case. We will return to this often.
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