Describing their news consumption habits

Potential jurors are describing their news consumption habits as they are questioned by the judge

Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell

As a group of potential jurors are being questioned by the judge, here's what we are learning about them:

• One potential juror is a paralegal at a law firm. Her husband is a realtor and she has kids. She reads The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post, but said she doesn't watch network television. She believes she can be fair and impartial.
• Another prospective juror is a speech therapist and has a master's degree. She is not married and does not have kids. She said, "I don't watch any news or follow it too closely." She says she gets morning newsletters from The New York Times and CNN.
• Another juror is a business owner who is married and has a stepson. He's read Trump's book "The Art of the Deal" and said he feels very positively about police, firearms, EMT, and military. "I am in awe of what they do everyday." He reads the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and Bloomberg News.
• One juror works for a retail company and has a college degree. He doesn't really follow the news but said if anything, he reads The New York Times.
• Another person in the jury pool works in accounting. He was not born in the US, is married and is a parent. He also has a master's degree. He gets his news from the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg Radio, Fox and Fox Business.

Remember: The questions are being used for the judge to strike jurors at the outset, if they don’t believe they can render a verdict fairly. They are also being used by lawyers for both sides to strike jurors for any reason — a key part of the jury selection process.