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Edward R. Murrow

Broadcast Journalist

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American broadcast journalist whose live radio reports from London rooftops during the Blitz set the standard for broadcast news, and whose television program See It Now confronted Senator Joseph McCarthy in 1954. Murrow remains the professional conscience invoked whenever broadcast journalism debates its duty.

Facts
Birth Year
1908 1
Death Year
1965 1
Nationality
American 1
Defining Contribution
Wartime radio reporting from London; See It Now and the McCarthy broadcasts 1
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Radio, Media Forms

The wartime London reports were radio.

Murrow's career spanned radio and television; See It Now is the television landmark.

Works Created

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1. Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.View the Source
Wikipedia
Wikimedia FoundationWorks Created: See It Now, Lead sectionView the Source
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