PANEL DISCUSSION: What Are the Limitations on Freedom of the Press

Daniel Schorr, a journalist long respected for his perceptivity and integrity, was recently the center of controversy when he made possible the publication of government documents not intended for public release. He discusses the continuing controversy between the public's right to know and the sixth amendment guarantee of the right to a fair trial, concluding that the courts have not adequately protected first amendment freedoms. Jesse Choper, noted constitutional scholar and author responds, illustrating case law highly protective of the freedom of the press. The authors agree that in special situations the public's right to know outbalances the right to a fair trial.

Dean Kadish of Boalt Hall moderates.