Writing Activity 13
Writing Activity 13
Writing Activity 13
Scenario: If the press publishes and broadcasts anything it chooses about a crime or a person of interest
(Suspect)
1.Isnt it possible that the readers and viewers will make up their minds about the guilt or innocence of the
accused? And if they do, won’t the readers and viewers approach the case with bias or prejudice either for
Yes, it is possible. There is a great chance that the viewers and readers will make up their minds about the
guilt or innocence of the accused. Journalists and media had a great role when it comes to reporting crimes
incidence with restrictions and limitations. In some cases, most of the complaints from victims about
reporters involve Act I/breaking news stories. Reporters are rushing to meet deadlines and struggling to get
the facts of a story that may still be unfolding. Victims are often still in shock, unaware of the pitfalls of
speaking and staying silent. Unless journalists exercise special care, the situation can become the
proverbial recipe for disaster. Reporters need to understand the specific challenges that victims face in
being the subject of an Act I story. With those realities in mind, reporters need to approach victims
appropriately and sensitively. In this kind of scenario there must be a proper reporting of crimes and
incidence. Misleading facts and information’s will cause bias and prejudice of viewers and readers. Since a
lot of people nowadays becomes more and more aggressive in this kind of issue giving judgements based
2.But if the court moves to restrict this publicity by the news media to protect the integrity of the trial
if they think that their presence is not in the interests of justice. As what is stated on Article 6: Right to a fair
and public hearing1. In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or of any criminal charge against
him, everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and
impartial tribunal established by law. Judgment shall be pronounced publicly but the press and public may
be excluded from all or part of the trial in the interest of morals, public order or national security in a
democratic society, where the interests of juveniles or the protection of the private life of the parties so
require, or to the extent strictly necessary in the opinion of the court in special circumstances where
There are times when the public and press are denied access to a hearing. This can happen in the
interests of protecting: morals public order or national security children and young people, or privacy. So,
for me, it will always depend upon the situation. if the restrictions made are not reasonable and written on