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The Watchful Eye: American Justice in the Age of the Television Trial
According to Thaler, the presence of cameras in the courtroom is a pervasive technology that can affect public perceptions of the judicial process, change the behavior and attitudes of trial participants, and ultimately transform the sober process of justice into a media event designed for maximum public exposure.
| Author(s) | By Paul Thaler. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 264 |
| Published in | United States |
| Published | 22 Nov 1994 |
| Availability | POD |
According to Thaler, the presence of cameras in the courtroom is a pervasive technology that can affect public perceptions of the judicial process, change the behavior and attitudes of trial participants, and ultimately transform the sober process of justice into a media event designed for maximum public exposure.
Preface Introduction: The Faustian Bargain The Age of the Television Trial The Theater of the Television Trial The Early Years The Defendants: Claus von Bulow, William Kennedy Smith, and the L.A. Police The Electronic Courtroom: The Rise of Court TV
PAUL THALER is the Director of Journalism and Media at Mercy College in New York, a post he has held since 1982. He was a Fulbright Senior Lecturer in Journalism at the University of Bucharest in 1993. The Watchful Eye is the culmination of five years of
