Comments on: This Reporter http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/edward-r-murrow/this-reporter/513/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:33:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ashley G http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/edward-r-murrow/this-reporter/513/comment-page-1/#comment-5316 Ashley G Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:48:55 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/?p=513#comment-5316 my TV Productions class had to watch "Good Night and Good Luck" and it was amazing now im doing a project on him and im leaning so much about him and i have so much gratatude towards him becuase could you imagin what it would be like if he didnt do "See It Now"? my TV Productions class had to watch “Good Night and Good Luck” and it was amazing
now im doing a project on him and im leaning so much about him and i have so much gratatude towards him becuase could you imagin what it would be like if he didnt do “See It Now”?

]]> By: Brian http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/edward-r-murrow/this-reporter/513/comment-page-1/#comment-4640 Brian Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:23:19 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/?p=513#comment-4640 I was lucky enough to catch this film on British TV recently. I had never heard of the man, but what an incredibly wonderful and honest guy he was. I found the film rivetting and very educational. I believr George Clooney directed and financed the making of the film and thank goodness he did. Murray made a very profound speach toward the end of his career, in which he clearly understood the power that TV could have in education and bringing communities together. Alas, he also knew that it was very unlikely it would ever be used for such a good purpose! He warned that if ever we allowed TV to be financed through advertisers, THEY would eventually dictate the rules of the game and the World would never be the same. How completely true he was and how well he understood 'the game' after only a few short years. No one has mentioned the sheer brilliance of combining that amazing jazz singer Diana? and the songs which fitted so perfectly with the story and events as they occured. A truly important historical story, wonderfully told. I was lucky enough to catch this film on British TV recently.

I had never heard of the man, but what an incredibly wonderful and honest guy he was.

I found the film rivetting and very educational. I believr George Clooney directed and financed the making of the film and thank goodness he did. Murray made a very profound speach toward the end of his career, in which he clearly understood the power that TV could have in education and bringing communities together. Alas, he also knew that it was very unlikely it would ever be used for such a good purpose!

He warned that if ever we allowed TV to be financed through advertisers, THEY would eventually dictate the rules of the game and the World would never be the same. How completely true he was and how well he understood ‘the game’ after only a few short years.

No one has mentioned the sheer brilliance of combining that amazing jazz singer Diana? and the songs which fitted so perfectly with the story and events as they occured. A truly important historical story, wonderfully told.

]]> By: Maestros de Periodismo: Ed Murrow | En la boca del lobo http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/edward-r-murrow/this-reporter/513/comment-page-1/#comment-3901 Maestros de Periodismo: Ed Murrow | En la boca del lobo Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:47:43 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/?p=513#comment-3901 [...] ignorancia, intolerancia e indiferencia. Ésa es la función de los medios de comunicación, según Ed Murrow, gran maestro de la radio y la televisión estadounidense de la primera mitad del siglo XX. Fue el [...] [...] ignorancia, intolerancia e indiferencia. Ésa es la función de los medios de comunicación, según Ed Murrow, gran maestro de la radio y la televisión estadounidense de la primera mitad del siglo XX. Fue el [...]

]]> By: e. montville http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/edward-r-murrow/this-reporter/513/comment-page-1/#comment-3588 e. montville Fri, 08 May 2009 19:37:45 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/?p=513#comment-3588 This....is London is NOT correct. Murrow's speech teacher, Ida Lou Anderson came up with the line that made Murrow famous. It is, correctly, "THIS is London" This….is London is NOT correct.
Murrow’s speech teacher, Ida Lou Anderson came up with the line that made Murrow famous. It is, correctly,
“THIS is London”

]]> By: T.C. Cox http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/edward-r-murrow/this-reporter/513/comment-page-1/#comment-3513 T.C. Cox Mon, 04 May 2009 05:58:15 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/?p=513#comment-3513 Certainly Mr. Murrow was bold, spoke with authority, and with a clear speaking style. I believe America trusted Mr. Murrow because he seemed, himself, to believe his reports were the truth as he knew it. Certainly Mr. Murrow was bold, spoke with authority, and with a clear speaking style. I believe America trusted Mr. Murrow because he seemed, himself, to believe his reports were the truth as he knew it.

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