Judging Judy, Mablean and Mills: how courtroom programs use law to parade private lives to mass audiences

Analyzes factors related to popularity of "judge shows" on syndicated daytime television; format, characterization, subject matter, tone, and comparison with conditions in a real courtroom; US. Based on author's viewing of ten episodes of each of the following court-themed programs: J...

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Published in:Television quarterly (Beverly Hills) 2001-04, Vol.32 (1), p.4-13
Main Author: Epstein, Michael M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Courts
Judges
Mass media
Media
Programs
Social aspects
Television
United States
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Summary:Analyzes factors related to popularity of "judge shows" on syndicated daytime television; format, characterization, subject matter, tone, and comparison with conditions in a real courtroom; US. Based on author's viewing of ten episodes of each of the following court-themed programs: Judge Judy, Divorce Court, the People's Court, Judge Joe Brown, Mills Lane, and Judge Mathis, aired in Los Angeles, California between Nov. 2-15, 2000.
ISSN:0040-2796