LEGAL REPORTING EDUCATION

What is Legal Journalism?

Legal journalism is specialised reporting on legal issues and events. It is typically associated with court reporting and crime reporting, common “beats” for most media outlets. However, legal journalism covers a wide variety of subjects

Why is Legal Journalism Important?

The role of legal journalism in maintaining the health of a democracy cannot be overstated. Legal reporters demystify important legal matters for the public and help them understand the laws they are subject to. This helps to promote transparency and educates citizens about their legal rights and responsibilities. It helps citizens participate effectively in the legal system and makes the formal justice system work.

What does it take to be a legal journalist?

The media’s immense power to shape narratives regarding public conceptions of justice makes it a close associate of the justice system. The media must respect the legitimate limitations on law enforcement agencies regarding the information they can share in ongoing investigations. It is also important to present courtroom events within their proper context so that the sanctity of the adjudication process is maintained.

Career prospects for young legal journalists

Legal journalists work for a variety of media outlets, including newspapers, television stations, and online publications, some of which like LiveLaw and Bar&Bench are dedicated to legal reporting. Success in this field requires a unique combination of legal knowledge, research skills, and communication abilities. It is a challenging and rewarding career for those who are passionate about the law and the media.

Legal journalism involves a thorough understanding of the law, court procedures, and legal principles such as the burden of proof, due process, equal protection, and the presumption of innocence. This forms a firm basis for political and economic reporting as well. Legal reporting can take the form of daily reporting as well as long-form analytical journalism and investigative journalism.

Contact Us

If you would like us to conduct a session or workshop on legal journalism, please get in touch with us at – info@dakshindia.org

About Instructors

Leah Verghese

Research Manager

Leah is a lawyer and social scientist with wide-ranging work experience in corporations, nonprofits and political campaigns across India. She is a graduate of Columbia University and National Law School of India University.

Anindita Pattanayak

Senior Research Fellow

Anindita is a lawyer with a B.A.LLB (hons) degree from National Law School of India University with work experience in corporate and technology law. Her areas of interest include constitutional law, gender justice and judicial reforms.

Sandhya PR

Senior Research Fellow

Sandhya PR is a graduate of ILS Law College and University College London. Her areas of interest include civil justice and judicial reforms. She is currently a Senior Research Fellow at DAKSH.

Surya Prakash B S

Fellow and Programme Director

Surya Prakash B S is a chartered accountant and a law graduate with more than 14 years of corporate experience. He has been with DAKSH since December 2015

Sessions conducted under MARGA

01 th July, 2022

Workshop

offline
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presidency College
Media

09th June, 2022

Guest Lecture

offline
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Loyola College
Media

16th November, 2021

Guest Lecture

offline
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presidency College
UG students of Media

21th September, 2021

Guest Lecture

online
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Christ University
UG students of Media

07th September, 2021

Guest Lecture

online
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Christ University
PG students of Media

2nd & 3rd September, 2021

Workshop

online
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
NMKRV College
PG students of Media

12th August, 2021

Guest Lecture

online
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
St Teresa College
UG students of Media

28th July , 2021

Guest Lecture

online
4:00 PM - 5.15 PM
Bangalore University JB Campus
PG students of Media

16th & 17th July , 2021

Workshop

online
4.30 PM - 6.30 PM
COMMITS
Faculty & Media professionals

contact us

If you would like us to conduct a session or workshop on legal journalism, please get in touch with us.

info@dakshindia.org

TESTIMONIALS of MĀRGA workshop students

"I personally found the guest lecture on legal journalism very informative. The session was interactive, all in all the entire session was knowledgeable, helpful and, to the point."

"ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ,ಕಾನೂನುಬದ್ಧ ಪತ್ರಿಕೋದ್ಯಮದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸವು ನಮಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿ ಹಾಗೂ ನಮಗೆ ಅದರ ಮಹತ್ವ ತಿಳಿಸಿಯಲು ಸಹಾಯವಾಯಿತು."

"The session was very informative. Legal journalism was a new field altogether for us as not much is spoken about it. Thanks for introducing us to legal journlaism."

TESTIMONIALS of MĀRGA workshop students

I personally found the guest lecture on legal journalism very informative. The session was interactive, all in all the entire session was knowledgeable, helpful and, to the point.

ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ,ಕಾನೂನುಬದ್ಧ ಪತ್ರಿಕೋದ್ಯಮದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸವು ನಮಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿ ಹಾಗೂ ನಮಗೆ ಅದರ ಮಹತ್ವ ತಿಳಿಸಿಯಲು ಸಹಾಯವಾಯಿತು.

The session was much informative. Legal Journalism was a new field altogether for us as not much is spoken about it. Thanks for introducing us to legal journlaism.

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