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Basic Legal Affairs Reporting for Journalists

July 28-29, 2008 / Reno, NV
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Presented in collaboration with the Conference of Court Public Information Officers and the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno.

With a strong media focus on legal news stories, why are news reports often criticized as inaccurate? Legal reporting is a specialty too often tackled by the general assignment reporter. Accurately covering the courts requires knowledge of court procedures and legal terminology. This course for journalists provides the basics needed to cover the courts effectively. Topics covered include an overview of the First and Sixth Amendments, the court structure, the court process, court rules, judicial and journalist obligations, the gag order, the court record, the high-profile trial, and expanding the news source potential.

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