*Drumroll* Amanda Knox verdict coming up!

[Brazen]

There is certainly an absence of good taste and high-minded journalism in British tabloids. I'm not sure about the charge of them lacking professionalism though; the object presumably is to sell tabloid newspapers, not to please people who prefer more substantial news reporting.

Edit. I suppose that many journalists do adhere to a professional code of ethics. In which case unethical behaviour would be unprofessional 

As well as the wider laws governing journalism such as defamation and copyright, there are codes of practice which must be adhered to, the main one of which is the PCC Editor's Code of Practice in the UK. Read up on the cases, there's some interesting stuff.
http://www.pcc.org.uk/cop/practice.html

[Gups]

I saw this and thought of Languish 

Presenter Matthew Wright defended the segment, telling Metro.co.uk: 'For the last four years, the world has been more than happy to refer to a woman, then presumed to be a killer, as "Foxy Knoxy" something I find appalling.

I find the parochialism of Brits like this funny as balls.  "The world" to whom he refers is merely the British new media, which are hardly known for their professionalism or taste.  The Aussie press may have picked that up, but they aren't any better.

Without disagreeing with your general view of the British media, the sobriquet "Foxy Knoxy" was used by the American media. Someone said she invented the term herself but I don't know if that's true.

[Habbaku]

I watched her coming-home speech and thought she was nothing short of innocent.  She appeared to be exactly what a young, rich white girl would be after spending 4 years in a legal circus in a foreign country.

[crazy canuck]

I watched her coming-home speech and thought she was nothing short of innocent.  She appeared to be exactly what a young, rich white girl would be after spending 4 years in a legal circus in a foreign country.

The public relations firm the family hired earned their money.

[Barrister]

I watched her coming-home speech and thought she was nothing short of innocent.  She appeared to be exactly what a young, rich white girl would be after spending 4 years in a legal circus in a foreign country.

Because ehr demeanour four years after the event tells you so much about someone's guilt or innocence?

[The Brain]

I watched her coming-home speech and thought she was nothing short of innocent.  She appeared to be exactly what a young, rich white girl would be after spending 4 years in a legal circus in a foreign country.

She's a submissive lesbian now?

[DGuller]

I watched her coming-home speech and thought she was nothing short of innocent.  She appeared to be exactly what a young, rich white girl would be after spending 4 years in a legal circus in a foreign country.

Because ehr demeanour four years after the event tells you so much about someone's guilt or innocence?

Is there any other way of determining someone's guilt or innocence?

[Barrister]

I watched her coming-home speech and thought she was nothing short of innocent.  She appeared to be exactly what a young, rich white girl would be after spending 4 years in a legal circus in a foreign country.

Because ehr demeanour four years after the event tells you so much about someone's guilt or innocence?

Is there any other way of determining someone's guilt or innocence?

Call me old fashioned, but I prefer to look at the evidence...

[crazy canuck]

I watched her coming-home speech and thought she was nothing short of innocent.  She appeared to be exactly what a young, rich white girl would be after spending 4 years in a legal circus in a foreign country.

Because ehr demeanour four years after the event tells you so much about someone's guilt or innocence?

Is there any other way of determining someone's guilt or innocence?

Call me old fashioned, but I prefer to look at the evidence...

Typical you - all substance and pleated pants.

[Gups]

I watched her coming-home speech and thought she was nothing short of innocent.  She appeared to be exactly what a young, rich white girl would be after spending 4 years in a legal circus in a foreign country.

Because ehr demeanour four years after the event tells you so much about someone's guilt or innocence?

Is there any other way of determining someone's guilt or innocence?

See if they float or sink. 

[Ed Anger]

I make snap judgements based on their looks or nationality.

Foxy Knoxy - American and cute. Innocent
Louise Woodward -Brit and a fatty. Guilty
OJ- Black. GUILTY
Van Der Sloot - Dutch, therefore shifty. Guilty.

[crazy canuck]

See if they float or sink. 

Pretty sure he was being sarcastic.  Besides the float or sink test resulted in very little court delay and cases didnt take years to make it to court and weeks or months to actually hear like they do now.  Similarly having a reality TV panel of judges (screened to ensure they have watched sufficient hours of Court TV as training) judge defendants on their poise and grace would also reduce cost and may even be a revenue generator if enough of an audience can be attracted to the proceedings.

Further, if viewership drops we can always go back to things like trial by combat or even the float test to bring ratings back up.

[citizen k]

Someone said she invented the term herself but I don't know if that's true.

No, her teammates on her soccer team gave her the nickname when she was eight years old.

[Eddie Teach]

Call me old fashioned, but I prefer to look at the evidence...

You don't consider the defendant's testimony and demeanor as part of that?

[Barrister]

Call me old fashioned, but I prefer to look at the evidence...

You don't consider the defendant's testimony and demeanor as part of that?

On cross-examination?  sure.

In a pre-planned media event?  Not at all.

Besides there are studies that have shown that "demeanour in court" is a very poor way to determine truthfulness.