1989-03-24 Comments of Star Tribune.pdf - Minnesota Judicial Branch

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would have an undesirable impact qualitatively, different from non-audiovisual forms of news coverage. 9. Consent not required. Audio-visual coverage of judicial proceedings shall not be limited by the objection of counsel, parties, jurors or witnesses, except pursuant to an order or determination pursuant to paragraph six of this section. 10. Restrictions relating to equipment and personnel: sound and light criteria. Where audio-visual coverage of court proceedings is authorized pursuant to this section, the following restrictions shall be observed: '. (a) Equipment and personnel: W No more than two electronic or motion picture cameras and two camera operators shall be permitted in any proceeding. (ii) No more than one photographer to operate two still cameras with not more than two lenses for each camera shall, be. permitted in any proceeding; unless additional photographers are permitted by the presiding judge. (iii) No more than one audio system for broadcast purposes shall be permitted in any proceeding. Audio pickup for all media &poses shall. be effectuated through existing audio systems in the court facility if technically suitable. If no technically suitable audio system is available, microphones and related wiring essential for media purposes shall be supplied by those persons providing audio-visual coverage. Any microphones 7
and sound wiring shall be unobtrusive and located in places designated by the presiding judge. (iv) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, the presiding judge may modify his original order to increase or decrease the amount of equipment that will be permitted into a courtroom on a finding of special circumstances. w Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, the equipment authorized therein shall not be admitted into a court proceeding unless all persons interested in providing audio-visual coverage of such proceedings shall have entered into pooling arrangements for their respective groups. The pool operator for the electronic and motion picture media and a pool operator for the still photography media shall be selected, and procedures for cost sharing and dissemination of audio-visual material established. Only the pool operator must provide a written notice of intent pursuant to subdivision 3 of this section. The court shall not be called upon to mediate or resolve any dispute as to pooling arrangements. In making pooling arrangements consideration shall be given to educational users' needs for full coverage of entire proceedings. @.I Sound and light criteria: W Only electronic and motion picture cameras, audio equipment and still camera equipment which do not produce distracting sound or light shall be employed to cover judicial 8 . .-
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Patricia Hirl Longstaff Associate G
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In Re Modification of Canon 3A(7) o
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In Michigan, as in the overwhelming
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supervisory responsibility. (See pa
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The report also emphasizes the pivo
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--On most such occasions, the news
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like judjclal decisions, jury verdi
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of this pxpcbrience, I nm lOOX in f
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APPENDIX SURVET SUMARY TABLE OF CA?
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Result D: The presence of the elect
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Table 3 To what extend did the pres
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Not at All Slightly Moderately Very
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1. Too much pretrial publicity. Tab
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Table 12 To what extent did the pre
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C. Attorney Only: Questions and Com
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4. The presence personnel, persons
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Table 9 TO what extent were court p
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12. Believe it to be benficial. 13.
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5. The positioning of the cameras i
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3. The page Commission 3, Rule 7, r
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L L Mailinq: SUMMARY OF EVALUATION
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PHYSICAL DISRUPTION CLASSIFICATION
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L.. I i. k. PREJUDICIAL PUBLICITY A
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: I : . SELECTIVE COVERAGE Accordin
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-. PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT The evaluat
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VI. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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0 The media's predominant interest
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at the forefront of the "cameras in
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Clearly, the number of "uneventful"
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. It is possible that when measured
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The issues involved in the decision
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‘an 306 Townsend Street Lansing,
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1. Still Camera Shutter Noise Obser
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jurors are more negative towards EM
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._.,. proceeding and the number of
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permanent basis, it is the opinion
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Media coverage of judicial proceedi
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. tunity to negotiate with the medi
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The first group is a vocal minority
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function of jurors and demonstrate
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The judicial system plays a Special
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Minnesota State Bar Association; th
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Nancy Reid, reporter, KDLH-TV, Dulu
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Commission Rule 3.03 provides that
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