EDWARD R. MURROW
Name: Edward R. Murrow
Born: 25 April 1908 Guilford County, North Carolina
Died: 27 April 1965 Brooklyn, New York
Edward R. "Ed" Murrow (April 25, 1908 - April 27, 1965) was an American
journalist and television and radio figure. 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. Mainstream historians
consider him among journalism's greatest figures; Murrow hired a top-flight
cadre of war correspondents and was noted for honesty and integrity in
delivering the news. A pioneer of television news broadcasting, Murrow produced
a series of TV news reports that helped lead to the censure of Senator Joseph
McCarthy.
Name: Edward R. Murrow
Born: 25 April 1908 Guilford County, North Carolina
Died: 27 April 1965 Brooklyn, New York
Edward R. "Ed" Murrow (April 25, 1908 - April 27, 1965) was an American
journalist and television and radio figure. 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. Mainstream historians
consider him among journalism's greatest figures; Murrow hired a top-flight
cadre of war correspondents and was noted for honesty and integrity in
delivering the news. A pioneer of television news broadcasting, Murrow produced
a series of TV news reports that helped lead to the censure of Senator Joseph
McCarthy.