August 2013 Issue of Connected Bulletin on Courts and Social Media

The August 2013 issue of Connected is available online. The bulletin covers news about the impact of new social media on courts. Most of the items are about the United States, but there is occasional coverage of other jurisdictions.

In this issue:

• Fourth Report Released on New Media's Impact on the Judiciary
• New Jersey Courts Offer Texting Service to Jurors
• Australia releases report on jurors using social media
• NC Court of Appeals rules that law banning sex offenders from using social media is unconstitutional

The bulletin is published by the Virginia-based National Center for State Courts and the Conference of Court Public Information Officers.