The Unified Court System is a large and complex government institution that impacts the lives of New Yorkers in countless ways. Despite that, relatively few New Yorkers have direct involvement with the courts or the legal process on a regular basis. Most who directly interact with the court system are those summoned for jury service, few of whom actually end up serving on a jury. A much smaller number interact with courts as participants in litigation.

Because there is such limited opportunity for the great majority of New Yorkers to directly interact with our justice system, much of what they learn about the courts comes from the media—newspapers, television, radio and, increasingly, social media. Because understanding and knowledge of the workings of the courts is critical to achieving public trust and confidence in our justice system, we rely heavily on news media to educate the public about what we do and how we operate. Thus, ensuring transparency in the operation of the courts requires cooperation between the courts and the news media.

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