Trials and tribulations
In the aftermath of the Yahoo 7 court reporting debacle – with keen reporter Krystal Johnson facing possible contempt of court charges for including inappropriate information in her story – we look at the complexities of court reporting. In this episode, Generation J asks: How did one of the core tenets of journalism, to hold the justice system accountable, became a sideshow?
Who Generation J spoke to:
Tess Ikonomou – a third-year journalism student, currently reporting for the ABC.
Corinna Lagerberg – in her third year of double degree in journalism and law.
Johan Lidberg – associate professor in journalism at Monash University, where he teaches journalism law and ethics.
Presenter:
Charles Taylor – a third-year journalism student and the executive producer on Generation J.
Music:
The Streatham Hill Gods by Dano (www.danosongs.com)