Netflix Trial By Media looks at six different court cases and how the media influenced, sensationalised or exploited them in pursuit of ratings and publicity. Trial By Media This six-episode series has been around for a year now, but it deserves to be seen, or seen again. The episodes each look at a recent court case and how the media influenced, sensationalised or exploited the case in pursuit of ratings and publicity. Ignoring the obvious – OJ Simpson et al, already covered in great depth by other shows – Trial By Media kicks off by revisiting the case of Jon Schmitz, who murdered a close friend, just a few days after the friend revealed on