Exam 14: Courts Media

To compel a reporter to testify, the court must meet which of the requirements below?

A court order issued for someone to appear at trial or another legal forum is called a ___ ?

The pre-trial process of jury selection is known as ___ ?

A formal accusation that a person has committed a felony or serious crime is a(n)

A court order to import jurors from a remote location to ensure fairness is a ___ ?

A judge's order to block trial participants from speaking in public on a trial is a ___ ?

Isabelle Ringing is a reporter for WAMO-TV. She does a series of reports about the dangers of dining out. Anne Nonimous is a foodie who has lots of friends in the restaurant community and shares with Ringing the secret that servers at one restaurant give their friends free food, then slip the charges on to large-party bills where multiple customers are unlikely to inspect the check. Nonimous insists Ringing protect her identity, which she agrees to do. The restaurant owner sees the story and decides to fire all the wait staff. One of the fired servers wants to compel Ringing to testify in a civil suit against the owner. There is a shield law in the state, but she will be compelled to testify.

Which of the following is a possible reason for a judge to close any portion of a trial to the public (and therefore the media)?

Baron Mind-Meld has been accused of murdering three people, armed robbery and spitting on the sidewalk. After weeks of pretrial publicity, the judge begins to publicly express doubts about whether the Mind-Meld can ever get a fair trial, given all the media attention the case has gotten. Judge Abe E. S. Corpus decides to issue a gag order on the press, prohibiting publication of any details surrounding the trial. Fearing his order would never stand constitutional muster, Corpus also closes the courtroom to the public, so the press can't claim a right to print what is already public. Since the judge has a substantial interest in ensuring a fair trial, and because both the prosecution and defense favor closure, the courtroom will be closed and media prevented from covering the trial.

Judges statements, direction, or advice to jurors, or anyone, at trial is known as ___ ?

The process of keeping the jurors secluded so that no one talks with them about the trial outside of court is called ___ ?

An independent newspaper, The Rag has pictures in its files of someone placing a bomb at the local convention center. The bomb never detonates, and is later removed by a bomb squad. The next day, the Rag publishes the photographs. District Attorney Priscilla Cute, wants to get as much evidence as possible, and she wants to see what other pictures the Rag has. Cute will have a warrant issued rather than a subpoena, because news media should receive warrants due to their history of compliance with criminal investigations.

Which of these groups is the professional organization for lawyers in the U.S.?

State laws in 49 states affording privilege to journalists to not disclose information (i.e. notes and other materials) obtained during their newsgathering activities

S.P. Enauge is accused of treason. WAMO-TV wants to televise the trial, which will take place in federal district court in Indianapolis. If the judge and all the participants in the trial agree to allow it, Enauge's trial can be televised.

Which of the following are valid reasons police could use to seize work products from a reporter's desk?

Any act which is calculated to embarrass, hinder or obstruct a court in its administration of justice, or which is calculated to lessen its authority or its dignity can be punished as ______ ?

This sanction issued as a penalty by the court for the purpose of compelling a reporter to testify is called a ____?

A court order to move a trial to a remote spot away from news publicity is a ___ ?

If an act of defiance to court orders occurring outside the courtroom, such as the failure to appear at trial when subpoenaed would be best described by what term below?