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Related: About this forumMedia Approaches Supreme Court for Live Coverage of ‘Obamacare’ Decision
When the U.S. Supreme Court announces its decision on three of Barack Obamas healthcare reforms later this month, the media hopes that the decision will be broadcast live to an audience of U.S. citizens tuning into the event.
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and a coalition of media organizations sent the Supreme Court a letter today requesting that it open proceedings to live audio and video coverage. Citing a strong interest nationwide on the part of media and citizens alike, the Reporters Committees letter argued that such access would allow the public to be informed of the Courts ruling in a timely matter.
Along with their formal request, the Reporters Committee also addressed concerns that allowing live coverage of the Supreme Courts proceedings would disrupt the flow of discussion.
(We are) aware that various members of the Court have expressed concern that live television coverage of its proceedings may negatively affect the character and flow of the back-and-forth discussion between attorneys and justices, the letter read. But this interest is clearly not implicated when the proceeding at issue involves the summary of opinion rather than the interaction at oral argument.
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Media Approaches Supreme Court for Live Coverage of ‘Obamacare’ Decision (Original Post)
Tx4obama
Jun 2012
OP
I hope the Court tells the elite Georgetown Cocktail Party media to lump it
bluestateguy
Jun 2012
#3
The media circus is just waiting for the decision against heathcare to come out
davidpdx
Jun 2012
#4
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)1. I don't see live video coverage happening. n/t
Eastern Winds
(18 posts)2. But whynot?
It is public business, no?
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)3. I hope the Court tells the elite Georgetown Cocktail Party media to lump it
They just want to make money and sensationalize. They wouldn't know a strong interest nationwide if it bit 'em in the ass.
Who do they think they are anyway?
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)4. The media circus is just waiting for the decision against heathcare to come out
I'm dreading the decision.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)5. I'm down to hoping they just don't gut it entirely...
and I'm sick at heart that I live in a country that can't keep up with the rest of the civilized world...