The country, a court has the process, nothing is known: neither the accused Person nor the nature of the crime.
The front page of the tabloid newspaper The Daily Telegraph from Sydney sounds pretty cryptic on this Thursday. “A terrible crime. The Person is guilty,” it says. But to call instead of act and perpetrator of the sheet continues: “you have read the story may already be online. But we can’t publish.” And then in very large letters: “It is the largest history of the Nation.”
sister publication Herald Sun from Melbourne will appear on the same day with black title page, on the word: “Censored”. And in an article in the Melbourne daily newspaper The Age , it says: “A prominent figure” had been spoken on Tuesday of “a serious crime” guilty. Google is the most accessed website in Australia is the to this day.
this is already at the limit or even over the limit of what is allowed to write to the media in Australia actually on this case. After dortigem law, courts can impose strict news lock, if you see during delicate procedures, the impartiality of a Jury is in danger.
of Course, the newspaper readers
Such orders are intended to prevent according to the logic of the courts, that the media reports of the jury influence so far, that no fair trial is ensured for the defendant. Anyone who violates the court order, you can get the “contempt of court” guilty – in this case, high is the threat of fines and even prison.
However, as closely as is now felt of Australia’s media by such court rulings folded over the muzzle. But of course, the Newspapers know readers, to whom it goes. Google the number of search queries rose on Wednesday across the country for a certain name dramatically. Only to whom it is the can tell, no newspaper, no radio, no website, which is read in Australia.
The media must also mention which facts and allegations in the proceedings. And the court before which the process takes place in which city in which state – “sorry, I’m afraid I can’t tell you,” said the Journalist, Paul Berry of the TV-viewers, when he orders took apart in his program “Media Watch” on the public broadcaster ABC, the judicial Ban on satirical. Very strictly speaking, not allowed to report in cases such as these, that it is forbidden to report it.
The ban also applies to the SZ
The ban applies to all publications in Australia are accessible also the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported, therefore, neither the online or digital on phone or Tablet on the procedure. What is it in the about Australia, important process, SZ learned reader for these reasons, only in the printed edition, appearing this Friday – and there, in detail.
the process is taking place in Australia is quite open to the public. Viewers are able to witness in the court room, what happens there, even journalists – when they are silent. International had broken on Tuesday, however, US news site The Daily Beast the report spell, however, it blocked access to the report via the Geoblocking from the access of Australian surfers. Other prestigious Newspapers such as the Washington Post to.
In Australia now want to approach the two large press groups – Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp and the Nine/Fairfax – against the current court. The state of Victoria has already let 2013 be the law of criminal procedure by an independent expert to investigate. Was: news block-represented in the age of social media anyway, “more wishful thinking than reality”.