Constitutional Courts Media and Public Opinion 1st Edition by Angioletta Sperti 1509953604 9781509953608

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ISBN 10: 1509953604

ISBN 13: 9781509953608

Author: Angioletta Sperti

This book explores how constitutional courts have transformed communication and overcome their reluctance to engage in direct dialogue with citizens. How has the information revolution affected the relationship of constitutional courts with the public and the media? The book looks in detail at the communication strategies of the US Supreme Court, the Supreme Court of Canada, and in Europe the German Federal Constitutional Tribunal, the French Conseil Constitutionnel and the Italian Constitutional Court, arguing that when it comes to the relationship between courts and the media, different jurisdictions share many similarities. It focuses on the consequences of the communication revolution of courts both in terms of their relationship with public opinion and of the legitimacy of judicial review of legislation. Some constitutional courts have attracted criticism by engaging in proactive communication and, therefore, arguably yielding to the temptation of public support. The book argues that objections to the developing institutional communications employed by courts come from a preconceived notion of public opinion. It considers the burden the communication revolution has placed on constitutional courts to achieve a balance between transparency and seclusion, proximity and distance from public opinion. It puts forward important arguments for how this balance can be achieved. The book will interest scholars in constitutional law and public comparative law, sociologists, historians, political scientists, and scholars of media law and communication studies.

Constitutional Courts Media and Public Opinion 1st Table of contents:

1. Introduction

I. Setting the Landscape

II. The Aims and Methods of this Research

III. Some Remarks on the Selected Jurisdictions and the Comparative Method

IV. Outline of the Book

2. The Courts–Media Relationship and the Premises for the Establishment of a Better Communication

I. Transparency and Accountability: When Cases ‘Spoke by Themselves’

II. Institutional and Judicial Communication of Constitutional Courts and the Distinction between Transparency, Information and Communication

III. The Least Known Among Public Institutions

IV. Media Attention Toward Constitutional Courts and the Quality of Reporting

V. When Cases Make ‘News’

VI. The Production of News: How Cases are Reported

VII. ‘Translating’ Cases into Accessible Language

VIII. Bringing Cases to Public Consciousness: The Effects of Media Reporting

3. From Monologue to Dialogue

I. The Mutual Interdependence Between Courts and Media

II. The Early Stages: The Establishment of Press Offices

III. The Press Release as the First Communication Means of Constitutional Courts

IV. Speaking First: The Importance of a Proactive Communication

V. Strategies and Risks of Proactive Communication: Press Conferences and Lock-Up Sessions

VI. From One-Way and Indirect Information to Direct and Two-Way Communication

A. Websites as the Main Windows on Constitutional Courts’ Activities

B. Entering the World of Social Media: A New Model of Public Relations

C. New Contents and Tools for a More Interactive Approach to Communication: The Courts’ Apps

VII. ‘Out of the Palace’: Constitutional Courts Meet Citizens

4. Beyond Dialogue

I. In the Courtrooms: Live Broadcast and Footage of Public Hearings

II. Images and Pictures in the Courts’ Narrative

III. Beyond Dialogue: An Educational Role for Constitutional and Supreme Courts?

A. Docufilms and Educational Videos

B. Educational Materials, Contests and Online Meetings with Students

C. Shops

D. Podcasts

5. Courts, Public(s) and Public Opinion

I. What is Public Opinion?

II. The Public(s) of the Courts

III. The Object of the Public Communication of Courts

IV. Public Opinion as Input and Output of Constitutional Courts

V. The Role of Constitutional Values in Courts’ Communication

VI. Consensus and Influence as Conditions of Public Opinion

6. In Search of Public Support?

I. The Consensus and Legitimacy of Constitutional Courts in Constitutional Theory

II. The Consensus and Legitimacy of Constitutional Courts from Sociological and Political Perspectives

III. Countering a Hyper-Politicised Image of Courts in Times of Populism

IV. Are Courts in Search of Political Support?

V. The ‘Social Duty’ of Courts to Educate Citizens on the Constitution and its Values

7. Courts, Justices and the Challenge of New Responsibilities

I. The Chief Justices’ New Relationship with Media and Public Opinion in the Current Landscape

II. Proposals for the Courts’ Communication Strategies. Can Regulation be a Solution?

III. How Justices can Contribute to Supporting their Courts

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