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Old 06-02-2013, 08:58 PM
 
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George Zimmerman trial will bring media village, public-assembly area

With the George Zimmerman murder trial just one week away, a village of satellite TV trucks is about to pop up outside the Seminole County criminal courthouse.

For months, courthouse personnel and others have been getting ready for what's expected to be one of the most-watched trials of the year and the biggest in Seminole County history.

Mostly, they've tried to figure out how to prepare for the crush of people expected to descend on the 215,000-square-foot building once Zimmerman's second-degree-murder trial begins June 10.

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They've implemented a set of rules to manage protesters and spectators — they'll be confined to a specific part of the lawn — and enlisted a group of local black pastors to watch the proceedings and try to keep everyone calm.

They've also agonized over anticipated traffic jams on U.S. Highway 17-92, the road that fronts the courthouse, as well as what to do with all the cars sure to fill the courthouse parking lot.

And they've strategized over how to make sure there's enough electricity, Wi-Fi and radio-frequency capacity for the multitudes about to descend on the $45 million building.

"It's a big deal," said Steve Hyvonen, news director at WKMG-Channel 6, who plans to have 15 staffers at the trial every day. "It's a very big deal."

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"It's a significant event not just in Central Florida — it's a significant event nationally," said Matt Parcell, news director at WFTV-Channel 9.

He and other local news directors would not say how much they'll spend on trial coverage, but he put the cost of setting up Channel 9's temporary studio and satellite-truck operations at "well into the tens of thousands of dollars."

The trial is expected to last four to six weeks.



You know a bunch of planning went into this and they will be profiting big time.

So would the media skew it's writing for profit? Would they hide any info that would suppress interest in the trial - if they knew a huge media circus would affect the financial bottom line?

This is NOT about racial crimes. This is about trust in the media.

 
Old 06-02-2013, 09:01 PM
 
Location: DFW
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These trials are all Reality TV free of charge exploited for ratings.
But we keep on watching.

Nothing like a good massacre or murder trial to boost ratings.
 
Old 06-02-2013, 09:09 PM
 
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Originally Posted by DRob4JC View Post

This is NOT about racial crimes. This is about trust in the media.
The media did not promote the crime.

Nailing Obama for being a fictitious person is boring.
 
Old 06-02-2013, 09:14 PM
 
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But do you think they would hide details, or enhance details to steer the events for their profit?

Not talking about promoting... but skewing details.

IF he was a known criminal to police - but those details were not reported - for example...
 
Old 06-02-2013, 09:19 PM
 
Location: Area 51.5
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The media did not promote the crime.

Nailing Obama for being a fictitious person is boring.
Oh, but they did. They heavily promoted the crime by outright lying and editing the 911 call. They promoted it as being a racial crime. It was all about ratings for them.

And doncha know the dumb public bought it, and are still shaking it like a dog with a stick, unable to let go of the first lies they heard.
 
Old 06-02-2013, 09:35 PM
 
Location: Phoenix
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Originally Posted by DRob4JC View Post
George Zimmerman trial will bring media village, public-assembly area

With the George Zimmerman murder trial just one week away, a village of satellite TV trucks is about to pop up outside the Seminole County criminal courthouse.

For months, courthouse personnel and others have been getting ready for what's expected to be one of the most-watched trials of the year and the biggest in Seminole County history.

Mostly, they've tried to figure out how to prepare for the crush of people expected to descend on the 215,000-square-foot building once Zimmerman's second-degree-murder trial begins June 10.

...
They've implemented a set of rules to manage protesters and spectators — they'll be confined to a specific part of the lawn — and enlisted a group of local black pastors to watch the proceedings and try to keep everyone calm.

They've also agonized over anticipated traffic jams on U.S. Highway 17-92, the road that fronts the courthouse, as well as what to do with all the cars sure to fill the courthouse parking lot.

And they've strategized over how to make sure there's enough electricity, Wi-Fi and radio-frequency capacity for the multitudes about to descend on the $45 million building.

"It's a big deal," said Steve Hyvonen, news director at WKMG-Channel 6, who plans to have 15 staffers at the trial every day. "It's a very big deal."

...
"It's a significant event not just in Central Florida — it's a significant event nationally," said Matt Parcell, news director at WFTV-Channel 9.

He and other local news directors would not say how much they'll spend on trial coverage, but he put the cost of setting up Channel 9's temporary studio and satellite-truck operations at "well into the tens of thousands of dollars."

The trial is expected to last four to six weeks.


You know a bunch of planning went into this and they will be profiting big time.

So would the media skew it's writing for profit? Would they hide any info that would suppress interest in the trial - if they knew a huge media circus would affect the financial bottom line?

This is NOT about racial crimes. This is about trust in the media.
Sure they would. Look at the media circus HLN produced for the Jody Arias trial. Day to day coverage
complete with it's very own jury at night. Nancy Grace had her convicted by the media even before the
trial. A whole TV channel devoted to influence public opinion ? It's how these ghouls make a living. You
don't think they would quit a profitable job and be fair & unbiased do you.

It's ludicrous to assume their diatribes will soften for the Zimmerman Trial. Hell, they are probably
working on the movie right now. BTW, the Lifetime channel already is touting the movie "The Jody
Arias Story" by the end of the month. Go figure, you just can't make this stuff up.
 
Old 06-02-2013, 09:38 PM
 
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Oh, but they did. They heavily promoted the crime by outright lying and editing the 911 call. They promoted it as being a racial crime. It was all about ratings for them.

And doncha know the dumb public bought it, and are still shaking it like a dog with a stick, unable to let go of the first lies they heard.
I stand corrected.
 
Old 06-02-2013, 11:09 PM
 
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Media has a vested interested in any story that catches peoples attention. More viewers = more money

No communist conspiracy involving Obama and the brotherhood, just good old fashion capitalism at work
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