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Any reason why a case of a serious nature would go entirely unreported in the media here?

  • 30-09-2021 2:21am
    #1
    tylercheribini
    Registered Users Posts: 2,014 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    I have recently become aware of sentencing of somebody I know regarding a crime of a very serious nature. There seems to have been no reportage of this case,both in national or local news media. What would the reason for this be? Again, I stress the crime wasnt a parking fine. Thanks.

    Regards,



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  • #2
    joeguevara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,098 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    It could be a load of different reasons. Firstly the court reporter in that court was not present or was reporting on a more important case and didn’t have time to prepare the report.

    Secondly, the court reporter might have missed the deadline.

    Third, it might not have been an interesting case.

    Fourth, there might be reporting restrictions. These might relate to the fact that reporting it might identify the victim or there are other ongoing cases that could be adversely impacted by reporting this case.

    Or finally it might be reported but you have missed it.



  • #3
    Jequ0n
    Registered Users Posts: 6,412 ✭✭✭Jequ0n


    Maybe the case wasn’t as serious as you considered it to be?



  • #4
    CaitCat
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭CaitCat


    Newspapers have a limited number of court reporters and that means some cases will be missed.

    There is a list of cases the news desk gets and it may have conflicted with one they have been covering or it did not sound like much of a case.

    You could send an anonymous tip to a journalist. There may have been a news agency reporter at the case and they can publish that copy.



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