Born in the 20th century, Edward R. Murrow was the most influential and esteemed figure in broadcast journalism in America.
Murrow worked for Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) in 1935 and was later sent to London to head the network's European Bureau. Murrow started to gain fame in radio journalism from his highly reliable and dramatic eyewitness reportage of the Munich Conference, the German takeover of Czechoslovakia, and the Battle of Britain during World War II.
After Murrow became vice-president of CBS in news, education, and discussion programs, he decided to return to radio broadcasting in 1948. Later in his life, Murrow was seen as a force for the free and uncensored dissemination of information during the American anticommunist hysteria during the 50s. He later passed away at the age of 57 in 1967, 6 years after he was appointed director of the U.S. Information Agency by President John F. Kennedy.
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