Talk:Trial by media

Language of the last paragraph

The last paragraph (on the Indian case) uses language that is not quite neutral. While a source has been cited, I feel that this paragraph can be rephrased to be comply with NPOV. Also, the language can be edited to match that in the rest of the article. (It is quite jarring right now.) --Aveek 18:05, 20 November 2005 (UTC)

the famous dreyfus-affair should be mentioned also--Tresckow 21:25, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

The media may put people on trial but they will only do it if those people who they are putting on trial deserve it so even though tit might be destroying there life’s they do deserve because they have done something wrong. There life’s would have been destroyed when they went to jail any way and that is even worse and if they do get trailed by the media and the didn’t end up doing what they thought they did how are there life’s destroyed because they can still go on and live a happy and normal life the people who would properly be worst of is the media because they will fell bad, ashamed and the will be a lot more aware next time. Also people will quit often ring in and have a go at the media for getting stuff wrong so they don’t destroy peoples life’s any more they the court would when they go to jail yeah they might destroy the own life’s in away for getting it wrong but in the end its there own fault. Also if you are trailed by the media it does not mean any thing so who pays so who would pay attention because the only trial that does matter is the court and that does destroy life’s not the media.

Crucify Him!

This ancient story in the bible works as one of the earliest examples of shaping public opinion in history, and I believe it should be listed in the article. Please discuss.

"When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time

he had been wanting to see him. From what he had heard about him, he

hoped to see him perform some miracle. He plied him with many

questions, but Jesus gave him no answer. The chief priests and the

teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him.

Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him

in an elegant robe, they sent him back to Pilate. That day Herod and

Pilate became friends – before this they had been enemies.

"Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people, and

said to them, 'You brought me this man as one who was inciting the

people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have

found no basis for your charges against him. Neither has Herod, for he

sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve

death. Therefore, I will punish him and then release him.'

With one voice they cried out, 'Away with this man! Release Barabbas

to us!' (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the

city, and for murder.)

"Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. But they kept

shouting, 'Crucify him! Crucify him!'

For the third time he spoke to them: 'Why? What crime has this man

committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty.

Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.'

"But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified,

and their shouts prevailed. So Pilate decided to grant their demand. He

released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and

murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will."

(Luke 23:1-25)

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Recent cases

I think more recent cases like Michael Jackson, OJ Simpson, and very recently the DSK and Casey Anthony cases can be added. There has certainly been a fair number of criticism leveled at the media about their coverage, for example here and here. Batjik Syutfu (talk) 02:03, 6 July 2011 (UTC)