Apr29

Murrow, honesty and integrity.

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‘no one man can terrorize a whole nation unless we are all his accomplices.’

Edward R. Murrow, who died in april of 1965 

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Edward R. Murrow ( 1908 – 1965) was an American journalist and television and radio figure who reported for CBS. Noted for honesty and integrity in delivering the news, he is considered among journalism’s greatest figures. He first came to prominence with a series of radio news broadcasts during World War II, which were followed by millions of listeners in the United States and Canada. Murrow hired a top-flight cadre of war correspondents and his broadcasts were both detailed and dramatic. As an American, he spoke clearly to the American public, who could readily identify with him.

A pioneer of television news broadcasting, Murrow’s work continued to bring information to the public in candid yet accurate reports. He is especially well-known for his series of television news reports that helped lead to the censure of U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s. Murrow’s exemplary career remains one of the cornerstones of broadcast journalism, and his widely-agreed status as broadcasting’s greatest journalist has not waned in the decades since his death.

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  12. Ed Murrow was well-known for his reporting of the London Blitz and, yes, for his integrity. Goodness, he was involved in World War when most Americans were still in denial about it :-)

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  17. Thank you for honoring journalists with this tribute to Edward R. Murrow. Today, more than ever it seems, journalists (and the free press) are under attack. It astounds me how the leader of this country constantly attacks and berates journalists who report accurately and fairly. He is attempting to silence them, which cannot happen if we are to maintain our democracy.

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  23. Yes, yes, yes. Great person to highlight Beth. So many great quotes from him, but I like this one: “We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. We must remember always that accusation is not proof and that conviction depends upon evidence and due process of law. We will not walk in fear, one of another. We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine, and remember that we are not descended from fearful men – not from men who feared to write, to speak, to associate, and to defend causes that were, for the moment, unpopular.” Very much appropriate for today!!!

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  27. Honesty and integrity is sorely lacking in the media these days. This is such a very important share. We need journalistic integrity to be the only standard we accept.

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