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Edward R. Murrow

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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 2
Death Year
1965 2
Nationality
American 2
Defining Contribution
Wartime radio reporting from London; See It Now and the McCarthy broadcasts 2
Classification
Award
Grammy Award 1
Award
Peabody Award 1
Connections

Associated With

Pioneering CBS radio and television journalist, from See It Now to his wartime London broadcasts.

Source Wikipedia
Additional Source 1960 United States presidential debates (Wikipedia)
Radio, Media Forms

The wartime London reports were radio.

Source Encyclopedia Britannica

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

Source Encyclopedia Britannica

Works Created

Source Wikipedia
Additional Source See It Now (Wikipedia)Lead section
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Nationality

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Sources
1. Edward R. Murrow (Wikipedia)
  • Article text
    Murrow was repeatedly honored with the Peabody Award, jointly and individually.
  • Article text (grammy-award)
    In 1967, he was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for his Edward R.
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2. Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.View the Source
See It Now (Wikipedia)
Works Created: See It Now, Lead sectionView the Source
1960 United States presidential debates (Wikipedia)
Associated With: Columbia Broadcasting SystemView the Source
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