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DC -- Newseum -- Exhibits -- (3) Edward R. Murrow:

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. NEWSER_150412_05.JPG: 1908-1945: Murrow Reports From the Front: A Rising Star: In 1935, at the age of 27, Edward R. Murrow was hired as director of talks for CBS Radio. Murrow's charm, good looks and intelligence caught the eye of CBS founder William S. Paley. Murrow was promoted and sent to London where he assembled a team of correspondents known as the "Murrow Boys". "Just because your voice reaches halfway around the world, you are no wiser than when it reached only to the end of the bar." -- Ed Murrow "Murrow had fired me with a feeling that we might go places in this newfangled radio-broadcasting business... Instantaneous transmission of news." -- William L. Shirer Turning In To War: Transmitting reports from the front lines of World War II to millions of listeners, Murrow gave firsthand accounts of the London Blitz. Starting each program with his signature sign-on, "This... is London," Murrow was the first to broadcast live during the bombings. Hard driving, hard drinking, a cigarette dangling from his lips, Murrow was the iconic war correspondent.
2. NEWSER_150412_08.JPG: Facing Danger: Murrow flew on 25 dangerous bombing missions, ignoring CBS's orders not to go. His broadcast about the bombing run over Berlin in December 1943 is one of the best of his career. "Last night some of the young gentlemen from the RAF took me to Berlin. ... The small incendiaries were going down like a fistful of white rice thrown on a piece of black velvet. ... Berlin was a kind of orchestrated hell, a terrible symphony of light and flame."
3. NEWSER_150412_11.JPG: 1946-1958: The Most Famous Voice in America A Hero at Home: The war transformed Murrow into a hero and a star. He created a popular radio show called "Here It Now" with producer Fred Friendly. Murrow's close personal relationship with William S. Paley, the chairman of CBS, led to a seat on the board of directors. Fred Friendly, left, with Murrow as they record "Hear It Now." Murrow on the set of "See It Now."
4. NEWSER_150412_14.JPG: "See It Now": In 1951, Murrow and Friendly launched a pioneering TV program called "See It Now," the first magazine-format news show. They tackled tough subjects, from war and communism to smoking and cancer. But tensions with CBS chairman Paley grew when Murrow challenged Sen. Joseph McCarthy and his communist witch hunt. The controversy cost "See It Now" both its prime-time slot and its sponsor. The critically acclaimed but low-rated "See It Now" could not compete with the wildly popular quiz shows and was canceled. William S. Paley, founder and chairman of CBS. "Jackal Pack": Murrow's program on Sen. Joseph McCarthy exposed the senator as a lying bully. McCarthy's on-air rebuttal proved disastrous, and he soon fell from power. "Ordinarily, I would not take time out... to answer Murrow. However, in this case I feel justified in doing so because Murrow is a symbol, the leader and the cleverest of the jackal pack which is always found at the throat of anyone who fares to expose individual communists and traitors." -- Joseph McCarthy
5. NEWSER_150412_18.JPG: Star Power: In October 1953, Murrow launched "Person to Person," the original celebrity interview show. More popular than "See It Now," the program featured guests such as Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando and stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. The show was criticized for putting entertainment before news, but it made Murrow a rich man. 1959-1965: Good Night, and Good Luck: "The nation is in mortal danger... for surely we shall pay for using this most powerful instrument of communication to insulate the citizenry from the hard and demanding realities which must be faced if we are to survive." -- Ed Murrow Showdown at CBS: In 1959, Murrow publicly criticized CBS News, calling its president "ignorant." For chairman Paley it was the final straw. Murrow's last program for CBS was "Harvest of Shame," about the plight of migrant workers. It aired the day after Thanksgiving, 1960, and is considered one of the greatest documentaries of all time.
6. NEWSER_150412_24.JPG: Serving His Country: In January 1961, President John F. Kennedy asked Murrow to take over the United States Information Agency to help explain American policy around the world. For Murrow, the appointment was a blessing, though he was sad to leave CBS. Four years later, Murrow's chain-smoking finally caught up with him, and he died of lung cancer in 1965 at the age of 57. "When the politicians complain that TV turns their proceedings into a circus, it should be made plain that the circus was already there, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained." -- Ed Murrow
7. NEWSER_150412_51.JPG: Edward R. Murrow 1908-1965 The Man Who Set the Standard for All Who Followed: Edward R. Murrow was the best-known broadcaster of World War II. He used the power of radio to create vivid imagery in a listener's mind. When television emerged, he mastered it as well. Murrow's integrity, honesty and diligence set the standard for network news. His career also foretold the coming battles broadcast journalists would face: accusations of bias, the price of tackling controversial subjects and the war between public service and corporate profits.
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