Media question
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When can you stop worrying after sentencing about the media?
No press was in the courtroom but have read stories of press still getting hold of the case.
Those of you that have been in the media without a journalist actually in the courtroom, how long was it published? Thank you
No press was in the courtroom but have read stories of press still getting hold of the case.
Those of you that have been in the media without a journalist actually in the courtroom, how long was it published? Thank you
Its not at court stage yet in my circumstance, but although no media were present some things I've read about on the forum include: virtual press reporting and police social media.
I've been told by the OIC that it is likely even if there are no press present they tend to release the picture, name, address, age and offence on the police social media this can be anwhere from immediately to 6 months after charging/sentencing (from what they've said).
I've been told by the OIC that it is likely even if there are no press present they tend to release the picture, name, address, age and offence on the police social media this can be anwhere from immediately to 6 months after charging/sentencing (from what they've said).
On the day of sentencing there was no court reporter present in person. However, SIX WEEKS AFTER sentencing, the local county Police press department issued a statement which included his photo, name, age, details of the the crimes, sentence and the road were all lived in as a family including our 2 children. This was put on the Police FB page and was reported in every local news outlet. Reporters are more often than not nowadays present online instead of having to be in the court. It was the biggest shock (apart from the knock itself). The OIC phoned me "as a courtesy " to tell me I had an hours notice before it went online. It utterly traumatised me and I'm about to go through it all again. I sincerely hope this does not happen to you. X
We had no visible press in the court room but they must have been there remotely as the story was published on line by one of our local sources that same evening and in the local paper 9 days later.
My local rag has an article every so often where they list everyone whose been convicted at magistrates or crown court. Just lists name, age, street, town, offence and sentence. No other details unless it is newsworthy enough to get its own article.