Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism
Author | : Bob Edwards |
Publisher | : Turning Points in History |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2004-04-26 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015060059154 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Download or read book Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism written by Bob Edwards and published by Turning Points in History. This book was released on 2004-04-26 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edwards presents a short popular history of how the creation of broadcast journalism--when Edward R. Murrow broadcast live from rooftops and streets of London under siege during the Battle of Britain--changed the way news was reported, how people in their homes saw war and other breaking events up close for the first time, and how the high standard of journalism Murrow created has evolved.