Abstract
Extract:
Internet accessibility has increased to an average of 28.7 per cent globally, representing more than a 400 per cent increase in the last ten years.2 Not only are computers and televisions commonplace but we can tweet, blog, text, participate in online forums, get alerts and emails, even on our phones and tablets. While the benefits of these new modes of communication are self evident, in one arena improved access to information dissemination systems can create havoc. That arena is the court room, especially in criminal trials.
Internet accessibility has increased to an average of 28.7 per cent globally, representing more than a 400 per cent increase in the last ten years.2 Not only are computers and televisions commonplace but we can tweet, blog, text, participate in online forums, get alerts and emails, even on our phones and tablets. While the benefits of these new modes of communication are self evident, in one arena improved access to information dissemination systems can create havoc. That arena is the court room, especially in criminal trials.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Courts and the media |
| Subtitle of host publication | Challenges in the era of digital and social media |
| Editors | P Keyzer, J Johnston, M Pearson |
| Place of Publication | ACT |
| Publisher | Halstead Press |
| Pages | 101-119 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781920831936 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
