Judicial reporting

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The Justice report is a genre of journalism in the public about the activities of, Justice , the courts and decisions and judgments will be informed. In addition, information is provided about applicable law and decisions.

history

The history of judicial reporting is closely related to the history of law. In the beginning there were judgments from God . In order to make the rules known to the public, the decisions should be reported widely. The first binding law was the ancient oriental Codex Ur-Nammu around 2100 BC. This was accompanied by the fixation in inscriptions, written records and protocols . A first form of reporting was introduced by lawyers who devoted themselves to the law in written works. With the development of the printing press , judicial reporting could also develop further. From the 16th century, court cases and trials became a topic in the newspapers . In the 20th century the topic became a separate department in the editorial offices . Due to the financial crisis , however, there were massive austerity pressures, as a result of which the justice department was first saved. Today's development is shaped by freelancers, homepages and justice blogs .

Working method

The way of working follows the processes of a normal editing of a medium. The research of topics is predetermined by current court cases, from which only the most interesting for the readership has to be selected. If the Federal Constitutional Court or the Federal Court of Justice announces decisions, these are the focus of reporting. The Justice Press Conference in Karlsruhe offers an important opportunity for research in this field . Internationally, the focus is on the International Criminal Court . When reporting, it is problematic to translate the expressions specific to the judiciary into a form that the reader can understand. It is important to ensure that individual terms have the correct meaning.

literature

  • Udo Branahl: Judicial Reporting: An Introduction. VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 2005, ISBN 9783531146188 .
  • Daniel Kipfer, Anne Kühler: Judicial reporting in direct democracy. Franz Steiner Verlag, 2019, ISBN 9783515123686 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ judicial reporting; Reporting Items - accessed April 17, 2020
  2. ↑ Judicial Reporting: History - accessed April 17, 2020
  3. ↑ «The judiciary loves the secret». Retrieved May 18, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Homepage of the Justice Press Conference - accessed on April 17, 2020
  5. ↑ Judicial reporting: Finding a topic - accessed on April 17, 2020
  6. ↑ Judicial reporting: Research - accessed on April 17, 2020
  7. ↑ TwitterEditorsOwners at Artdefects Media VerlagWrite here Marion Kalinski, 37 years old, a German teacher, Armin Wischhusen, 42 years old and freelance journalist: Legal reporting terms ›Instructions, templates and tips. Retrieved on May 18, 2020 (German).