Media coverage of Anthony trial: 500-plus seek credentials - OS

Media coverage of Anthony trial: 500-plus seek credentials
500 apply for trial credentials

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More than 500 print, online and television representatives have applied for media credentials to gain access to the much-anticipated Casey Anthony trial, according to court administration officials for the 9th Judicial Circuit.

A list released Monday to a media committee making recommendations on courtroom coverage logistics reads like a who's who of media: "Good Morning America," CNN's Anderson Cooper and HLN's Nancy Grace shows, in addition to Jane Velez-Mitchell, "Dateline NBC," "Inside Edition," "The Today Show" and Newsweek and People magazines.

While the national media have shown an intense interest in the trial, it will likely be the local news organizations — those who know the case best — with front-row seats when the trial starts here in mid-May.

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