The Media
The influence of the media in this case has been immense. There have been some serious and responsible efforts to examine the facts. More often, though, accurate information has been discarded in favour of innuendo and sensationalism.
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Trial and Error Adjudication : Having successfully blocked the first attempt to screen Trial and Error, Lois Jenkins submitted a complaint about the programme to the Broadcasting Standards Commission after it was finally shown.
- Trail of Guilt : Immediately after Siôn Jenkins’ first appeal failed, the Sussex Police’s view was highlighted in this BBC 1 television programme.
- Media Frenzy : Much of the media reaction to Siôn Jenkins’ acquittal was hostile in its content and tone.
- Trial and Error : The screening of this programme was initially blocked by Lois Jenkins taking out an injunction. It was finally shown in September 1999.
- News of the World : An account of this newspaper’s regular and untrue comments on the case.
- Daily Mail—April 2004 : Outline of an article published in he Daily Mail on 24 April 2004.
- Dissenting voices : More independent minds applied more rigorous thinking.
- Daily Mail Concoction : On 12 February 2007 the Daily Mail inexplicably carried a totally untrue front page headline about Siôn Jenkins.
- Media Silence : There was little media coverage of the third trial in spite of its signficance.
- Channel Four Investigates : This important piece of television journalism had a profound impact in the early stages of the case.
- Two years on: the facts reviewed : Text of an article published in The Sunday Telegraph on 2 July 2000.
- Bob Woffinden Reviews the Case : May 03 : The text of article called Why I couldn’t have murdered Billie -Jo published in the Daily Mail
- The burglar’s confession. : As compelling scientific evidence started to be given in the Court of Appeal, a curious distraction appeared in some parts of the media.
- Trail of Guilt Adjudication : An account of the complaint brought by Siôn Jenkins’ legal team to the Broadcasting Standards Commission.
- Press statement. 12 February 2007 : Following publication of the Daily Mail article Bindman and Partners, who had acted for Siôn Jenkins, issued a press statement.