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Media

Aug. 25, 2006

Media Must Avoid Rush to Judgment in Ramsey Murder Case

Despite the formidable efforts of cable news producers, newspapers and radio talkmeisters, evidence mounts that trial by media is a flawed form of justice. Coverage of the arrest of John Mark Karr in the JonBenet Ramsey murder is only the l


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By Robert D. Richards and Clay Calvert

     
      Despite the formidable efforts of cable news producers, newspapers and radio talkmeisters, evidence mounts that trial by media is a flawed form of justice.
      Coverage of the arrest of John Mark Karr in the JonBenet Ramsey murder is only the latest installment in "Media Mock Trial America," in w...

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