Recent Publications
April 2010
Twittering, Blogging OK in Court?
Richard
M.
Goehler,
Monica
L.
Dias
Appeared in ABA's "Communications Lawyer Volume 27"
(April 2010)
Appeared in "CBA Report: Today's Tech: Public Access or Courtroom Distraction?"
(April 2010)
While Twitter and blogs have rapidly become an important aspect of mainstream media reporting, some judges and lawyers are not yet convinced that either belongs in the courtroom.
Proponents of Twitter have argued that tweeting in the courtroom is another way of allowing the public to attend a trial or allowing the reporter to take notes for an article. Tweeting and live blogging — where a reporter can watch a trial and immediately post impressions, summaries and comments about the proceedings — are as much a part of mainstream media as traditional newspapers and television broadcasts. Proponents believe that using this social media technology increases transparency and further opens the court process to the public.
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