The trial challenging California's Proposition 8 begins today in San Francisco, which has been big news across the country. Equally on trial, though, is how technology will play into our legal system and especially in matters of major interest over a broad geographic and demographic spectrum.
Delayed broadcast of the trial was tentatively approved to be aired on YouTube, giving time to block any subject matter deemed inappropriate or potentially influential to jurors. However, a temporary block was established just two hours before the scheduled start time, giving the judges three days to further debate the issue and decide if broadcast should occur.
YouTube has become a medium of more than just entertainment and it's only natural it should morph into one of a more newsworthy nature. Use in our legal system, with appropriate censorship as necessary, seems only logical from my perspective. It gives equal access in near-real-time to any interested parties, no matter their location. I will be following both the trial and the secondary YouTube trial with great interest.
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