Media Attention to Live-Streamed Oral Arguments: Did the Justices Really Have to Worry?

• In Event: The Dynamics of Oral Arguments

Brief Overview

We assess whether the Supreme Court’s decision to permit live-streaming of oral argument audio during the COVID-19 pandemic altered news media coverage of these proceedings.

Authors

• Rachael B Houston, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

• Eve M. Ringsmuth, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

• Timothy Johnson, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities