Local News – Am 1220

December 19, 2008 — There have been mixed reviews about media coverage at the Cornwall Public Inquiry. Cornwall's Crown attorney Murray MacDonald says it's unfortunate a broader range of media have not been following the inquiry. He testified local journalists have tried to be objective which must have been difficult. That's in contrast to an industry expert who had sharp criticism of the media during testimony last year. MacDonald says Commissioner Normand Glaude's final report should look at how institutions deal with the media when cases are in court. (Hear audio clip below) Hearings continue at 9:30 this morning.  

[Transcript of audio clip:   “I was tempted many times to comment to the media on what I know to be -- what I knew to be the truth, and perhaps I should have done that, but I still believe that I would have been too close to the line and sub judice myself, having been involved in the proceedings.]