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"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 |