Edward R. Murrow : an American original / Joseph E. Persico

By: Persico, Joseph E [author]Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c1988Description: xiii, 562 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN: 0070494800Subject(s): MURROW, EDWARD R | RADIO JOURNALLISTS -- BIOGRAPHY | TELEVISION JOURNALISTS - BIOGRAPHYLOC classification: PN 4874 .P47 1988
Contents:
1. The Peak or the Precipice -- 2. A Child of Polecat Creek -- 3. A Northwest Passage -- 4. The Undergraduate -- 5. "We All Knew He'd Make a Name for Himself" -- 6. A New York Apprenticeship -- 7. Janet -- 8. An Empire Built on Air -- 9. A CBS Apprenticeship -- 10. The Last Tranquil Year -- 11. This Is London -- 12. "A State of War Exists" -- 13. The Blitz -- 14 .America at War -- 15. Unnecessary Risks -- 16. Goodbye to All That -- 17. The Reluctant Executive -- 18. Listen to Murrow Tomorrow -- 19. Enter Stanton -- 20. Enter Friendly -- 21. "The Most Important Program on Television" -- 22. The Age of Suspicion -- 23. Person to Person: Another Murrow -- 24. At His Ease -- 25. The Broadcaster and the Demagogue -- 26. Family Connections -- 27. A Teacher, A Preacher -- 28. See It No More Leave of Absence -- 29. "Some Part of My Heart Will Stay with CBS" -- 30. The Minister of Truth -- 31. Good Night and Good Luck.
Summary: A biography of the brilliant radio and TV journalist known for his broadcasts from London during the bombing blitz of World War II and his confrontation of Sen. Joseph McCarthy.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The Peak or the Precipice -- 2. A Child of Polecat Creek -- 3. A Northwest Passage -- 4. The Undergraduate -- 5. "We All Knew He'd Make a Name for Himself" -- 6. A New York Apprenticeship -- 7. Janet -- 8. An Empire Built on Air -- 9. A CBS Apprenticeship -- 10. The Last Tranquil Year -- 11. This Is London -- 12. "A State of War Exists" -- 13. The Blitz -- 14 .America at War -- 15. Unnecessary Risks -- 16. Goodbye to All That -- 17. The Reluctant Executive -- 18. Listen to Murrow Tomorrow -- 19. Enter Stanton -- 20. Enter Friendly -- 21. "The Most Important Program on Television" -- 22. The Age of Suspicion -- 23. Person to Person: Another Murrow -- 24. At His Ease -- 25. The Broadcaster and the Demagogue -- 26. Family Connections -- 27. A Teacher, A Preacher -- 28. See It No More Leave of Absence -- 29. "Some Part of My Heart Will Stay with CBS" -- 30. The Minister of Truth -- 31. Good Night and Good Luck.

A biography of the brilliant radio and TV journalist known for his broadcasts from London during the bombing blitz of World War II and his confrontation of Sen. Joseph McCarthy.

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