Goldfarb argues persuasively for cameras in the courtroom, O.J.
notwithstanding. He is aware of the problems but believes strongly
that the more open a courtroom, the more open and free our society.
The challenge, which he describes so well, is to balance the new
demanding technology against our traditional dedication to
democracy.
"-- Marvin Kalb, Director, Shorenstein Center on the Press,
Politics, and Public Policy, Harvard University."
A tour de force, a one-stop repositiory of the history, facts,
and the law of the matter. I plan to plagiarize from it
shamelessly. This is an important subject, and Goldfarb's book
provides the first comprehensive, in-depth study of the
issue.
"-- Fred Graham, Chief Anchor and Managing Editor, Court TV"
Going beyond the ovious controversies of recent years, Goldfarb
surveys the role of television in courtrooms with cool but crisp
detachement. He brings historical context, legal analysis, and rich
experience to bear on the issue, concluding that courts are public
institutions that do not belong exclusively to the judges and
lawyers who run them. His persuasive argument for greater openness
is bound to influence future debate on the topic.
"-- Sanford J. Ungar, Dean, School of Communication, American
University"
In the last quarter century, televised court proceedings have
gonefrom an outlandish idea to a seemingly inevitable reality. Yet,
debate continues to rage over the dangers and benefits to the
justice system of cameras in the courtroom. Critics contend
television transforms the temple of justice into crass theatre.
Supporters maintain that silent cameras portray "the real thing,"
that without them judicial reality isinevitably filtered through
the mind and pens of a finite pool of reporters.
Television in a courtroom is clearly a two-edged sword, both
invasive and informative. Bringing a trial to the widest possible
audience creates pressures and temptations for all participants.
While it reduces speculations and fears about what transpired,
television sometimes forces the general public, which possesses
information the jury may not have, into a conflicting assessment of
specific cases and the justice system in general.
TV or Not TV argues convincingly that society gains much more
than it loses when trials are open to public scrutiny and
discussion.
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