Evolving Coverage

July 08, 2005

On the 80th anniversary of the Scopes monkey trial, we look back on the original trial of the century - a case that pitted Darwin against Adam, and redefined the media's role in the courtroom. University of Georgia history professor Edward Larson tells Brooke how the Scopes case revolutionized trial coverage, and launched the legal system towards the era of Court TV.


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