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Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Ind. Courts - More on: History made today in Vanderburgh County courtroom
Bryan Corbin of the Evansville Courier& Press follows up yesterday's story with a report today on how it went. a quote:
While one video camera on a riser filmed Dean's hearing inside, cameras from two other Evansville television stations and an Indianapolis station remained outside the courtroom. All got to share in the courtroom video, however.A radio microphone inside also captured audio, which WIKY-104.1 FM news director Randy Wheeler shared with other media.
Wheeler, who is president of the Indiana Associated Press Broadcasters Association, said he has urged for years that Indiana courtrooms be opened to cameras and microphones, just as other government meetings already are.
"I've always felt people didn't understand a lot about the judicial system because they didn't have the same opportunity for audio, for pictures, that they get from the City Council, from the County Commission, from the School Board and all the rest. It's one-third of government that has not been adequately covered, out of their own decision-making," Wheeler said.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 4, 2006 10:44 AM
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