Media Court

I have recently read about the guidelines for Media and public access to the courts of Nova Scotia. The first part I read was about the justice system. I personally don’t agree with what the Justice System is doing right now because recently they just released a man that committed 2^nd degree murder, and said that “we educate our citizens about the law and enhance their confidence in the fairness of the legal system and the way it operates”. How is this fair? I think the law is not telling us certain things and want us to believe that our justice system is fair, but judging what they have done lately this proves that it hasn’t.

The next section I read was about the use of cameras and other recording devices in the public areas of court facilities.  I agree with having cameras outside of facilities and allowing journalists to videotape anywhere along the grounds of any building. I never ever had an experience in court, but I have observed other people in court. I have wanted to cover a story in a courtroom for the longest time because there is so much drama, plus I am interested in doing crime stories in the future. Our court system states that there is a notice of application for cameras to be in the courtroom that should be filed with the registrar and all other parties on their counsel with two clear days of receipt of the notice of application. 

After I read these sections I have learned a lot about the media courts that I never knew before. Now when I go out on a news shoot I will have the basic knowledge of the do’s and don’ts of what goes on in our court system.