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This book analyzes the newspaper coverage of one of America’s most famous and dramatic trials–the trial of the “Chicago 8.” Covering a five month period from September 1969 to February 1970 the book considers the way eight radical activists including Black Panther leader Bobby Seale, antiwar activists Tom Hayden, David Dellinger, and Rennie Davis, and leading Yippies, Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin are represented in the press. How did the New York Times represent Judge Hoffman’s decision to chain and gag Bobby Seale in the courtroom for demanding his right to represent himself? To what extent did the press adequately describe the injustice visited on the defendants in the trial by the presiding Judge, Julius J Hoffman? The author aims to answer these questions and demonstrate the press’s reluctance to criticize Judge Hoffman in the case until the evidence of his misconduct of the trial became overwhelming.

World politics. --- Chicago Seven Trial, Chicago, Ill., 1969-1970. --- Chicago Seven Trial, Chicago, Ill., 1969-1970 --- Trials (Conspiracy) --- Riots --- Press coverage. --- History --- Civil disorders --- Chicago Eight Trial, Chicago, Ill., 1969-1970 --- Chicago Seven Conspiracy Trial, Chicago, Ill., 1969-1970 --- Chicago Seven Trial, 1969-1970 --- Assembly, Right of --- Offenses against public safety --- Political violence --- Crowds --- Demonstrations --- Mobs --- Street fighting (Military science) --- Conspiracy --- Political communication. --- United States-Politics and gover. --- Political Communication. --- US Politics. --- Political History. --- Colonialism --- Global politics --- International politics --- Political history --- Political science --- World history --- Eastern question --- Geopolitics --- International organization --- International relations --- Political communication --- United States—Politics and government. --- Chicago Seven Trial (Illinois : 1969-1970) --- Illinois --- Communication in politics. --- America --- American Politics. --- Politics and government.