"trial by media" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-trial by media.ogg [Australia] Forms: trials by media [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|trials by media}} trial by media (plural trials by media)
  1. (idiomatic) The process by which media coverage affects a person's reputation by creating a widespread perception of guilt or innocence, often before, or after, a verdict in a court of law. Wikipedia link: trial by media Tags: idiomatic Translations (process by which media coverage affects a person's reputation): 輿論審判 (Chinese Mandarin), 舆论审判 (yúlùn shěnpàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 媒體審判 (Chinese Mandarin), 媒体审判 (méitǐ shěnpàn) (Chinese Mandarin), median tuomio (Finnish), procès médiatique [masculine] (French), medienwirksamer Prozess [masculine] (German), Medienprozess [masculine] (German), juicio mediático [masculine] (Spanish)

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