The Supreme Court may have something to say about cameras in federal courtrooms.
The Supreme Court indicated Monday that it might soon have something significant to say about whether and when video coverage of federal trials is appropriate.
This is a tough problem for the court. On one hand, cameras might promote transparency. Yet, once the footage is public and immediate, it will become newsworthy. It’s extremely likely that clips of arguments will find their way into newscasts and onto blogs, and it’s just as likely that things will be misconstrued when taken out of context. Transparency is important, but I can understand if the Court thinks immediate coverage could harm the institution’s legitimacy.
…then again, I’m sure they don’t read my blog.
via Justices Block Plan for Webcasts of Proposition 8 Trial – NYTimes.com.