Survey looks at new media and the courts

While new media impact almost even facet of court operations from the delivery of sen-ires to balancing privacy and public access in managing court records, the CCPIO report focuses on three areas specifically related to the mandate that courts support public trust and confidence in the judicial system: 1 Effects on cour I proceedings. 2 EfIVc YS on ethics and conduct for judges and court employees. 3 Effects on courts' ability to promote understanding and public trust and confidence in the judicial branch. About 9 percent from non-elected jurisdictions reported they were on diese sites. * Judges appear to be more comfortable with using these sites in their personal lives, with 34 percent disagreeing or strongly disagreeing with the statement "Judges can use social media profile sites, such as Facebook, in their personal lives without compromising professional conduct codes of ediics." * More than half (56 percent) of judges report routine juror instructions that include some component about new media use during the trial. * A very small fraction of courts (7 percent) currently have social media profile sites like Facebook; 7 percent use niicroblogging sites like Twiner; and 3 percent use visual media sharing sites like YouTube. * A smaller proportion of judges than might be expected ( 10 percent) reported witnessing jurors using social media profile sites, microblogging sites, or smart phones, tablets, or notebooks in the courtroom. * Almost all (98 percent) respondents agree that judges and court employees should be educated about appropriate new media use and practices.