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Article: Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism. .(Book review)
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- Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media
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- March 1, 2006
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Edwards, B. (2004). Edward R. Murrow and the birth of broadcast journalism. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. 174 pages.
Forty years after his death, Edward R. Murrow is back on the public stage, thanks to a Hollywood movie (George Clooney's Good Night and Good Luck), the summer 2005 rerelease of The Edward R. Murrow Collection on DVD (distributed by New Video), and now a brief biography by former NPR Morning Edition host Bob Edwards. The renewed attention comes at a precipitous time: Large numbers of Americans hold journalism in low esteem even while abiding and contributing to a highly partisan media environment. Meanwhile, most young journalists know little about the man ...