Donald Trump likes being on television. But the most dramatic moment of his political career – standing trial in the U.S. capital on charges of trying to subvert democracy – is set to transpire beyond the gaze of cameras.
The RTDNA has been advocating for American broadcast journalists since 1946, the very same year the U.S. court system first prohibited photography or broadcasting during federal criminal proceedings. “If the public is to fully accept the outcome, it will be vitally important for it to witness, as directly as possible, how the trials are conducted, the strength of the evidence adduced and the credibility of witnesses.”
“The Lindbergh trial is often blamed as the watershed moment when cameras were pushed out of the courts,” said Mary Angela Bock, a journalism professor at the University of Texas at Austin. “The law profession in Canada is generally pretty conservative. And they have strongly argued against the potential of impeding a fair trial … so I don’t think you’re going to see Canadian Court TV any time soon.”
“The essence of this particular federal case is that he is not above the law, and therefore must be treated just like everybody else.”
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