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Reseña:In the era of the 24-hour news cycle, reporters face unprecedented challenges. Particularlyfor journalists who cover government and political beats, obtaining the backstorybehind the headlines often requires a luxury you don’t have: time.The Constitution Project is in the business of researching, analyzing, finding consensus,and educating the public on legal and government issues. We convene bipartisan blueribboncommittees of experts, who live and breathe the issues of our ongoing initiatives.One of those initiatives, our Courts Initiative, is dedicated to promoting judicial independence.We believe judicial independence can only be achieved when judges havethe freedom to make decisions according to the law, without regard to political or publicpressure, which allows them to protect the basic rights of individuals and decide casesfairly. To raise awareness of this issue, the Constitution Project produces publications onthe subject, we post surveys and information about the issue on our Web site, and now weoffer another resource.We’ve created this Newsroom Guide to provide reporters with our members’ experienceand expertise. It provides a variety of material designed to help you in your reporting:historical information on judicial independence, related court cases, quotes from lawmakers,a glossary of terms, a chart detailing judicial selection methods in each state and U.S.territory, and leads to organizations and people who are valuable resources for reporters.It also includes anecdotal examples of problems and solutions around the country, designedfor journalists to cut and paste into their stories. Throughout the Guide are hyperlinksto online information and resources, appendices, and other aids to obtaining informationquickly when on deadline.In the era of the 24-hour news cycle, reporters face unprecedented challenges. Particularlyfor journalists who cover government and political beats, obtaining the backstorybehind the headlines often requires a luxury you don’t have: time. The Constitution Project is in the business of researching, analyzing, finding consensus,and educating the public on legal and government issues. We convene bipartisan blueribboncommittees of experts, who live and breathe the issues of our ongoing initiatives. One of those initiatives, our Courts Initiative, is dedicated to promoting judicial independence. We believe judicial independence can only be achieved when judges havethe freedom to make decisions according to the law, without regard to political or publicpressure, which allows them to protect the basic rights of individuals and decide casesfairly. To raise awareness of this issue, the Constitution Project produces publications onthe subject, we post surveys and information about the issue on our Web site, and now weoffer another resource. We’ve created this Newsroom Guide to provide reporters with our members’ experience and expertise. It provides a variety of material designed to help you in your reporting:historical information on judicial independence, related court cases, quotes from lawmakers,a glossary of terms, a chart detailing judicial selection methods in each state and U.S.territory, and leads to organizations and people who are valuable resources for reporters.It also includes anecdotal examples of problems and solutions around the country, designedfor journalists to cut and paste into their stories. Throughout the Guide are hyperlinksto online information and resources, appendices, and other aids to obtaining informationquickly when on deadline. |
