ABSTRACT
Born of tragedy, its existence marked by conflicts that reduced its impact, the Reardon Report sought “methods of preserving and strengthening the right to a fair trial without abridging freedom of speech and of the press.” Despite short-term failure, the report set off 30 years of dialogue between the press and the bar. If the two parties have rarely been in complete agreement about what to do, at least their commitment to keep talking has saved journalists and the courts from destructive estrangement.
