edward r. murrow

     

On a March 9, 1954 broadcast, he famously said, "We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty"

Trivia about edward r. murrow

  • This CBS newsman once petitioned Churchill to let him broadcast outdoors so people could hear the Blitz
  • This newsman who took on McCarthy also covered the plight of migrant workers in "Harvest of Shame"
  • Roscoe was the middle name of this man known for his calm radio reportage during WWII
  • This groundbreaking journalist's TV show "See It Now" exposed the ruthlessness of Sen. Joe McCarthy
  • This legendary newsman was the host as well as a producer of "See It Now"
  • "Good Night and Good Luck" from this newsman who changed his name from Egbert to Edward in college
  • (Jon of the Clue Crew reports from inside the Newseum in Washington, D.C.) 2 weeks after it opened in April 2008, the Newseum celebrated the 100th birthday of this CBS radio & TV journalist, & personal effects here include his uniform; good night & good luck
  • A pioneering 1950s Journalist:Roscoe
  • Bringing WWII into American living rooms, his radio reports during The Blitz famously began "This... is London"
  • Eric Sevareid & Howard K. Smith were 2 of the 8 newsmen known as this reporter's "Boys"
  • "Although the Christmas table will not be lavish, there will be Spam for everyone", this famed reporter said in '42 London