Birmingham reporters cover Langford trial with Twitter

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Source: http://mediaofbirmingham.com/

Trial coverage to a big step forward in October, thanks to a federal judge and tech-savvy reporters. During the corruption trial of then Birmingham mayor Larry Langford, Twitter became a primary source of live updates throughout the eight days in session.

Federal law prohibits broadcasting from within the courtroom. And a sign just outside the courtroom instructs that cell phones must be turned off. But Judge Scott Coogler allowed members of the media to use their phones to send updates ...

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WadeOnTweets 5 hours, 44 minutes ago on Twitter

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