The OJ Simpson trial was one of the first trials to be called “the trial of the century” and set the stage for how future cases would be covered by the major television networks. It also set the stage for what viewers would come to expect for trial coverage going forward.
Gregg Jarrett joins Lis to discuss.
Gregg Jarrett: Court TV anchor for the trial. A former San Francisco trial attorney, Jarrett turned to television in 1985, anchoring the news for ABC and NBC affiliates in Maryland, North Carolina and Kansas. He joined Court TV when it first went on the air in July 1991.