Courtroom Drama: How Sketch Artists Beat Out the Cameras

Every Little Thing

Gimlet

Comedy, Education, Science

4.6 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2022

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Listener Silas asks: why do courtroom sketch artists exist? Why not photograph trials instead? Media professor Thomas Doherty tells us about the trial that made a case for sketch artists, and veteran courtroom artist Christine Cornell sketches out what it’s like to do this job. Archival audio via CriticalPast, British Pathé and FOX MOVIETONE NEWS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0	You've reached the every little thing helpline.
0:33.0	Please leave your message after the tone.
0:36.0	Hi, my name is Silas and I have a question about courtroom sketch artists.
0:43.0	I was wondering why courtrooms even have them.
0:48.0	Why not just snap a picture of the courtroom?
0:52.0	So sketch artists, why are they there?
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