Ahead of next week’s 25th commemoration for the 9/11 attacks, we have news of an eventual trial-date for the alleged perpetrators.

Given so much prejudicial media coverage, can we realistically expect that American ideal - a fair and just trial? THE MEDIA BEAT’s public radio podcast considers the whole lengthy process.

Subscribe to join veteran journalist David Tereshchuk every Friday morning for THE MEDIA BEAT, a digest of all things newsworthy. Visit TheMediaBeat.com to read David's latest column: "Can We Report Justice, 25 Years After 9/11?"