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The SiouxCtyJournal, Saturday, December 13, 1980 A 3 Iowa Supreme Court extends camera coverage DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) The Iowa Supreme Court, despite objections from attorneys, Friday decided to extend for up to another year an experimental program that allows cameras and other electronic news-gathering equipment in Iowa courtrooms. The experiment was due to end Dec. 31 and this week the high court accepted written objections to any extensions. In the order released by the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Ward Reynoldson said the program would remain operative until further order of the court up to Dec. 31, 1981.

Extension of the program drew objections from the Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. The trial lawyers said the courtrooms should be closed to cameras and microphones while the SuDreme Court evaluates the impact of the one-year experimental period. The trial lawyers said the media contended that courtroom coverage would improve considerably. "The coverage which has taken place during the experiment has been woefully inadequate to perform any kind of informative or educative purpose," the trial lawyers said. Cited for poor performance were broadcasters.

The trial lawyers said time and effort devoted to courtroom coverage was abbreviate! and did not begin to cover the real stories that were taking place. They also cited a list of other problems that have developed, which brought a response from the media to the effect that many were caused by the limitations built into the experimental rules themselves. However, not all lawyers feel as strongly about the experiment as members of the legal establishment In the 3rd District were supportive of expanded coverage of the trials. Olson disagreed with the trial lawyers' position that cameras in courtrooms do not give the public better news coverage of the legal process. "They complain that television coverage provided no educational benefits," Olson said.

"I don't think that ever has been the reason the media are seeking to put cameras into courtrooms; instead, our intention is to give the public better news coverage of court cases. In that, I think we have succeeded. Another year's extension of the experiment should help us prove that point." The experiment came about through the work of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, Iowa Broadcasters Association, Iowa Daily Press Association, Iowa the trial lawyers. "The Board of Governors of the Iowa State Bar Association at its recent meeting on motion made, seconded and unanimously carried went on record as supporting the application for extension of the trial period," said a letter to Reynoldson. The letter was dated Dec.

8, two days before the trial lawyers formally filed their objection to an extension, and was signed by Edward H. Jones, secretary of the bar association. In Sioux City, the extension was hailed by news people, including Cal Olson, editor of The Journal, who is media coordinator for expanded photo coverage in the 3rd Judicial District. Olson pointed out that two triaiS were given expanded coverage in Woodbury County during the year of the experiment. He said most In a fact sheet prepared by the Supreme Court, it was noted that the high court will also have a chance to probe the issue in Iowa.

"In a brief filed with the clerk of the Supreme Court on Dec. 11, 1980, Terrance.P. Webb of Sioux City appeals his convictien for involuntary manslaughter, in part, on grounds that television coverage of his trial over his objections and those of the prosecutor denied him his" due process, fair trial, equal protection and trial by jury rights under the Constitution, the court said. As to any changes in the rules permitting open coverage of trials, the Supreme Court said there would be none for now. The fact sheet also said that the experiment could end by court order at any time or lapse at the end of 1981.

Press Association, Iowa Broadcast News Association, Des Moines chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, Iowa Press Photographers Association and the Des Moines Register and TribuneCo. "It was a reasonable and welcome decision," said Herbert Strentz, executive secretary of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council. Strentz said it was appropriate that the Supreme Court had decided to wait until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a Florida case involving electronic coverage before taking final action on the Iowa experiment. "For us to argue for an immediate and expanded rule would not make sense because what the Supreme Court decides in the Florida case will affect what happens (in Iowa)," he said.

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