Today's Legal Case Selection 2

Author: CCTV Today's Law Program Team
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: The focus of Today's Law is on the word "speak," which means dialogue. This "law" relies on "speaking," and highlighting this aspect makes it appealing to the public. There are several types of dialogue: one is the conversation between the host and experts; another is the content itself, which revolves around the everyday lives of ordinary people, featuring dialogues between conflicting parties and between law enforcement officers and those being enforced. The charm of Today's Law may also lie in its way of speaking, making it less rigid and more popular, with steadily increasing viewership. It started from a barren land and has now grown into a lush, shaded tree. Another key to the success of Today's Law is that it found an equal and dialogical perspective. It doesn't "teach law" but "speaks of law." Legal programs often have a top-down or bottom-up perspective, which affects equal dialogue. Today's Law avoids both top-down and bottom-up perspectives; it is equal. This format reflects a sense of humanistic care.