Title: Spinning the law : trying cases in the court of public opinion /
Authors: Coffey, Kendall, 1952-
Publisher: Prometheus Books,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Public relations and law United States.; Mass media and public opinion United States; Free press and fair trial United States
Contents: Dead man voting and the ABC's of law spin -- Spinning cases through the ages -- The O.J. revolution -- Elian Gonzalez : the battle for the child and for public opinion -- Political litigation and changing history : from hanging chads to missing e-votes -- Open trials : press freedom or press free for all? -- Defense lawyers : the underdogs and their uphill strategies -- The case studies : a "human monster," a domestic diva, the King of the Court, the King of Pop, and Governor Blabbermouth -- Prosecutors and the press -- Pop law : legal myths and the media -- A media primer for spinners.