[Finnucane]

The article states that cameras were allowed in the US until the Lindbergh trial, which was the 'trial of the century' of that year. It was a zoo in the courtroom, so the Bar barred cameras. But now, with digital cameras that can operate quietly without a flash in ordinary indoor light, that objection would seem obsolete.

[mc32]

Plus couldn't they institute a lottery system. Offer ten slots for photographers, to avoid a "zoo", but still allow for photography. All photos would be made public, so everyone gets images regardless of news org.