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Desiree AndersonApril 27, 2010 at 3:15 PM

Edward Murrow was a very interesting man. He always considered himself a radio man
although he was extremely successful on television. He thought the advent of television
would have a "look now, pay later" effect. I think that is true and it is obvious in today's
society.
As much as Murrow disliked television and the way it made news more like showbiz, he
was good at it. As much as he disagreed with the technology, he had no choice but to use
it
to
his
advantage.
Today, many people believe that television is still corrupting society along with other
advancements in technology such as the internet. In the end, we have no choice to use
the technology if we want to succeed. In a way, we all have to deal with the same problem
Edward Murrow did in order to be successful.
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AnonymousApril 27, 2010 at 9:38 PM
Edward Murrow's history with television is quite incredible. As our text book says, he "had
to be dragged, kicking, and screaming, into television" yet when he went to cover WWII
he was slowly becoming the most famous name in broadcast history. Murrow had nothing
positve to say about television. Which is why his 1949 interview with The New York Times
was never published. He thought it was being used as a medium of entertainment rather
than education. He believed that it would have a "look now,pay later" effect on the public
by disguising the truth of the real world with pictures and animations.
Personally i do not agree with his negative views on television and technology. Without
the advancements with tehnology our world of communications would almost cease to
exit. People all over the world can communication through a hand held device that fits in
your pocket. Although television is used for more of an entertainment purpose rather than
to provide information, it can still be used to provide information when an emergency
happens. Murrow believed in journalism and he will always be remembered and
considdered
one
of
the
greatest,
if
not
best,
broadcasters.
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Edward Murrow comments that television shows shows evidence of decadence,

escapism, and insulation from the realities of the world in which we live. He eerily says
we will look now, and pay later. The words were harsh, and displays his dismay for the
state of television in our lives. Indeed, television is a source used by people to escape

from reality. Yet, contrary to his belief, television is also a source of positive externalities
as a form of information media. It engages people, brings people together, through
education and broadcasting. As such, it is important to take a balance of both
entertainment and learning use it as a tool wisely.
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serene simApril 29, 2010 at 9:41 PM
Edward Murrow comments that television shows evidence of decadence, escapism and
insulation from the realities of the world in which we live. He mocks that if this continues,
might as well look now, and pay later. Wow, those are some strong harsh words Murrow
and you are so right on the money with shades of gray. Television is a source used for
most people to escape from their reality. You get home from a day of work all tired and all
you want to do is turn on that box with the moving pictures and be entertained. To me,
there
is
nothing
wrong
with
that.
Television is entertainment just as much as it informs, educate and persuade us into
buying more junk. Either way it expands our horizon, just not during prime time hours.
LOL. Hey, we are capitalist society and that is what our founding father intend it to be, so
Im not surprise that the world of show business, advertising and news entwined. I laugh
when I see product placement recommended by a cartoons and the news announcing
some winner from American Idol. But maybe because Im an ad major and I probably
would
have
done
the
same
thing.
Murrow you great pioneer you, if only you are alive today to opinionate on Internet dating
sites with chat rooms, twitter, cyber news and teens spending way too much time on
social networking sites with hundreds of friends they dont know. I can see how you would
bow your head in worries when hearing about the mother and daughter scandals that
lead to a teenage suicide all from the wonderful world of cyber. All I can say is America
educate your self and dont get caught up in la-la land. It is a beautiful world all and all so
go outside and visit your family you forgot you have instead of spending hours figuring out
and updating iphone features and watching reality TV shows. Go create your own life.
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Kay GilbertApril 30, 2010 at 2:29 PM
At the end of Edward R. Murrow's career he said that television could teach, illuminate,
and even inspire, but only to the extent that we humans were determined to use it. He
said that television could be useful tool to fight against ignorance, intolerance and

indifference and I would agree with his statement because television certainly brought
about awareness and thus helped bring about changes.It allowed us to go places and
see things we may never otherwise get a chance to see or learn about. It helped
educated the American public and brought news into their homes, especially about the
war. That was a good thing, I think he understood that people would rather not hear bad
news and would instead prefer to be entertain in order to escape the realities of what was
going on in the world, much like today. I mean we are flooded with stupid, mindless, so
called "reality" TV. Our children can name most reality stars but have no idea about whats
going on in the political arena, much less any of their city or state officials names. Murrow
also said he was seized with an abiding fear regarding what television and radio was
doing to our society, our culture and our heritage, and boy would he turn over in his grave
if he saw what we have allowed to happen to television today! He went on to say that only
occasionally, informative programs were presented on Sundays and that during the daily
peak viewing periods, television in the main insulates us from the realities of the world in
which we live. If he could ONLY live to see how prophetic his words were! We have more
crap than news and even the news is biased, depending on the news channel a person
watches. I agree with Murrow, because television can be such a wonderful tool when we
are using it for the arts or educations, but on the other hand the filth, obscenity, and some
of the advertising campaigns are just wrong and our society just adapts without much
protest. Murrow also said that our history will be what we make it and even though history
has proven this statements to be true over and over, we still continue to get worse as a
society as far as what we are allowing to come into our homes via television, it shows our
moral decay as a society.
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Audra SkaatesApril 30, 2010 at 4:39 PM
In the lobby of the CBS headquarters in New York, Edward Murrow is remembered and
recognized as, "The man who set standards of excellence that remain unsurpassed."
During his 25-Year career he made more than 5000 broadcasts and more than any other
reporters, he invented the traditions and formats of television news.
Although Murrow initially had a strong dislike for Television, he had a love for common
America, which led him to seek out stories of ordinary people. He presented stories in
such a unique way, that even they, the people, became popular topics in political or social
issues. He also participated in being a significant voice for America. During the WWII he
flew into more than twenty bombing missions in Berlin and was the first Allied
correspondent
to
report
on
the
Nazi
concentration
camps.
Murrow's main concentration in his career was not about being a star reporter on
television, but about his courage and perseverance in the search for the truth. His focus
was stories. All he wanted to do was pursue stories, important stories.
Murrow was a profound symbol in the world of broadcasting. His belief in journalism as a

solid voice of our nation and for politics and democracy will forever be remembered and
not forgotten. He forever changed the politics and everyday life of the American people.
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AudraApril 30, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Audra
Skaates
said...
In the lobby of the CBS headquarters in New York, Edward Murrow is remembered and
recognized as, "The man who set standards of excellence that remain unsurpassed."
During his 25-Year career he made more than 5000 broadcasts and more than any other
reporters, he invented the traditions and formats of television news.
Although Murrow initially had a strong dislike for Television, he had a love for common
America, which led him to seek out stories of ordinary people. He presented stories in
such a unique way, that even they, the people, became popular topics in political or social
issues. He also participated in being a significant voice for America. During the WWII he
flew into more than twenty bombing missions in Berlin and was the first Allied
correspondent
to
report
on
the
Nazi
concentration
camps.
Murrow's main concentration in his career was not about being a star reporter on
television, but about his courage and perseverance in the search for the truth. His focus
was stories. All he wanted to do was pursue stories, important stories.
Murrow was a profound symbol in the world of broadcasting. His belief in journalism as a
solid voice of our nation and for politics and democracy will forever be remembered and
not forgotten. He forever changed the politics and everyday life of the American people.
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AnonymousApril 30, 2010 at 11:25 PM
James

Leonard-

"I'm a Radio man." Pretty much sums up his opinion of television and his views on radio.
Ive read some other opinions as well as the documentary on Murrow. From what I've
heard, Murrow didnt really need television to achieve raw intrigue from his news breaking
journalsim that kept so many people listening to evry word he said. His idea of powerful
use and no abuse of television is what I truly feel is what Murrow wanted and did! He
always thought there were too many hands in the stories on television and just didnt
symboloize journalism at its best. Radio brought one voice and most of the time, one

perspective. If television can use its influence to truly help and inform our communities
properly then Im sure Murrow would be all in. He was a man for the people and especially
the working class. He stood up for people that needed to be stood up for. He wanted our
nation to know what we stand for and what we as a whole are doing to maintain that
reputation and keeping wiseguys accountable when needed. His success seems to be
wrapped around this idea. His voice carried this message and everyone could hear it with
every
story
he
told.
Edward
Murrow
was
a
true,
"radio
man."
James Leonard
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Gerardina SibrianMay 19, 2010 at 8:29 PM
Originally Murrow did not like television, he believed in what Ida Lou Anderson had taught
him " To respect the beauty and the power of the spoken word." Murrow was afraid that
quality news might turn to some kind of animated magazine and he wanted to make a
different with his news. He reported his stories with the "little person" in mind and went
directly to the source to report. For example, he would interview the the soldier in the war
and flew up in planes during air raids to be able to deliver the true of news. Murrow,
actions and reporting gave him the satisfaction to give his audience quality news. He
made an extreme impact on the television world by telling it the way news was. He was
the one that deliver his news with integrity, in which makes me think that in todays world
we have lost a lot of integrity when reporting news.