Tag: Krystal Johnson

Yahoo fined after news story aborts Australia murder trial

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australian-US media outlet Yahoo7 was Friday found in contempt and fined over an online story that saw a murder trial aborted, with a judge slamming the website for prioritizing profit above oversight. A Sydney-based Yahoo7 journalist, Krystal Johnson, and the company were hauled before court last year over a report about a Melbourne murder trial that contained prejudicial information not heard by the jury. The jury was discharged and the trial […]