Eighteen overseas news organisations plan to cover the sentencing of Brenton Tarrant in the High Court in Christchurch later this month. Photo: RNZA senior journalism lecturer is urging the foreign media to respect strict reporting restrictions for the sentencing of the gunman who carried out the Christchurch mosques' attacks. Brenton Tarrant will be sentenced in the High Court in Christchurch beginning on Monday, 24 August. Dr Strong said another recent high profile trial in New Zealand revealed foreign media did not always respect court orders. She said while mainstream media largely respected the rules, once information broke through the barricade and reached social media platforms, then a freefall occurred.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 08, 2020 02:03 UTC