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3 Comm. & L. 35 (1981)
Television in the Courtroom - Limited Benefits, Vital Risks - Educational Conference - Presented by Allied Educational Foundation - September 16, 1980

handle is hein.journals/coml3 and id is 41 raw text is: Communications and the Law Television in the Courtroom - Limited Benefits, Vital Risks? Educational Conference Presented by Allied Educational Foundation September 16, 1980 GEORGE BARASCH, Chairman HONORABLE EDWARD THOMPSON, Moderator Speakers: James Goodale Former General Counsel for The New York Times Herald Price Fahringer Criminal Defense Attorney Questions: The Audience Conclusion: Moderator MR. BARASCH: The Honorable Edward Thompson, The Honorable Francis T. Murphy, James Goodale, Herald Fahringer, Honorable Stanley Steingut, Honorable Abraham D. Beame, Distinguished Members of the Judiciary, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is my privilege to welcome you all to this timely conference which is another in a series we have projected for your consideration and judgment. Regardless of the ultimate legal decision, the subject which we are about to discuss, is likely to continue in an area of controversy and is bound to simmer and flare periodically in the years ahead. . The formulation of a sound, balanced policy on televising judicial trials is at once difficult, elusive and beset by some basic contradictions, since it involves not only public education but also deep public passion. There is lit- Communications and the Law 35