New York bureau reporters Michael Sisak, Jennifer Peltz and Tom Hays, and Philadelphia’s Maryclaire Dale, overcame a judge’s strict rules for journalists covering Harvey Weinstein’s trial – including a ban on electronic communication from the courtroom, limited seating and no remote access to trial proceedings – to deliver standout coverage of Harvey Weinstein’s New York trial on charges of sexual abuse. AP’s coverage got wide play and frequent citations by news organizations unable to get their own reporter into the room.
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Strong Weinstein trial coverage despite judge’s restrictions
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, center, arrives at court in New York, Jan. 6, 2020, facing allegations of rape and sexual assault.
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