Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism |
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| Author:
| Edwards, Bob |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4379-6937-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Publisher: | DIANE Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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Reporting live from London as Nazi war planes rained terror from the skies during the Battle of Britain, Edward R. Murrow brought the horror of war and the shock of breaking news events directly into American living rooms for the first time. Here is the story of how America¿s first and greatest newscaster changed the way we receive, understand, and respond to the news. Reveals how Murrow pioneered the concepts of radio reports from foreign correspondents, nightly news roundups, and...
More DescriptionReporting live from London as Nazi war planes rained terror from the skies during the Battle of Britain, Edward R. Murrow brought the horror of war and the shock of breaking news events directly into American living rooms for the first time. Here is the story of how America¿s first and greatest newscaster changed the way we receive, understand, and respond to the news. Reveals how Murrow pioneered the concepts of radio reports from foreign correspondents, nightly news roundups, and live ¿you are there¿ broadcasts. Tracks Murrow¿s career from the TV programs ¿See It Now¿ and ¿Person to Person¿ through the legendary 1953 broadcast that helped bring down the Red-baiting Sen. Joseph McCarthy, to his run-ins with CBS pres. William Paley.