Casey Anthony Trial: A Landmark Case for the Media

Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Casey Anthony listens to testimony during her murder trial at the Orange County Courthouse on June 30, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. (Red Huber-Pool/Getty)

After deliberating for 10 hours yesterday, the jury in the Casey Anthony trial reached a not guilty verdict. The Florida mother was accused of killing her two-year-old daughter Caylee in 2008. Ultimately, jurors rejected the prosecution's allegations that Anthony had suffocated her daughter with duct-tape and dumped her body in a wooded area. The case captivated the nation for three years and the methods news outlets used to cover the trial may have permanently changed they way the media will report on high-profile court cases in the future.

We're joined by Orlando Sentinel senior reporter Anthony Colarossi as well as New York Times media reporter Brian Stelter

Guests:

Anthony Colarossi and Brian Stelter

Produced by:

Joseph Capriglione

Comments [1]

Ed from Larchmont

It was pretty clear she was guilty. But at the same time, why should she be charged, when down the street unborn children are slaughtered every week, legally?

Jul. 06 2011 08:23 AM

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