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A criminal trial against 23 Australian journalists and 13 news organizations opened in Melbourne, Australia on Monday over reporting the clerical sex abuse conviction of top Vatican official Cardinal George Pell.
The journalists are accused of breaching a suppression order put forth by the court and the news outlets are accused of aiding and abetting contempt of court by assisting overseas media. The journalists face maximum jail terms of five years and fines of more than $70,000. The news organizations face fines of more than $380,000. Lawyers representing the journalists argued that the trial will have “a chilling effect on future news reporting if they are found guilty.”
read more at Daily Beast and from the UK Guardian:
George Pell trial: journalists and publishers face court over coverage
Among those facing contempt charges are Nine Entertainment Co, the Age, Macquarie Media and several News Corp publications
Three dozen journalists and publishers are to face court on Monday over their coverage of Cardinal George Pell’s trial for child sex abuse, with prosecutors seeking fines and jail terms over accusations of breached gag orders in the case.
Prosecutors in Victoria have accused the 23 journalists and 13 news outlets of aiding and abetting contempt of court by overseas media and breaching suppression orders.
Among those facing contempt charges are Nine Entertainment Co, the Age, the Australian Financial Review, Macquarie Media and several News Corp publications.
Although Monday’s hearing is largely procedural, media experts say the case shows not only the serious consequences of breaching rules on court reporting but also how poorly the rules rein in coverage in the era of digital news.
“It shows that the laws themselves are out of sync with the speed and breadth of publication,” said Mark Pearson, a professor of journalism and social media at Queensland’s Griffith University.
Read more at TheGuardian.com
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Mr. Duff I did NOT accuse Leftist Bill Clinton of anything . Although former Pres. Bill Clinton DID take 26 flights on the rape plane and reportedly on 5 of those occasions he ditched his Secret Service team before flying . I am not I repeat Not accusing any one of anything …….You sir did draw a conclusion ……
BDS 2019!
Freedom of speech has been under attack for years hear in America. There’s a constant stream of bills, mostly designed to silence critics of Israel, passing through Congress so fast they run into each other.. And it’s not just at the federal level over 20 states have already passed and adopted laws forbidding state employees from exercising their right to boycott, specifically Israel. We will see how all works out. BDS forever.
And long time pal and buddy of Bill Clinton , Jeffry Epstein still free to cruise on his jet ‘ The Lolita Express ‘ free as a bird Jeff .
It wasn’t clinton that was accused of sex with a little girl along with epstein, it was donald trump and now dershowitz. We don’t need your censorship of reality here on the VT comment boards, nobody is that stupid.
I would like to see Dershowitz live long enough to go to prison.
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