watched Good night and good luck. We need a few Ed. R. Murrows now

[greenbriar]

but damn he had big brass balls

[evlbstrd]

1. I watched "See It Now" when I was a kid.

PBS aired an excellent documentary about him. I think it was one of the American Experience series.
Then came Walter Cronkite. True journalists.
I also miss Frank Zappa.

edited to add more.

[napi21]

2. So did I, every Sunday night if I remember right!

I'm afraid we'll never see another Morrow. Not unless Congress decides to break up the media conglomerates!

[evlbstrd]

5. Before "The Wonderful World of Disney" or after?

I know. Those of us who remember real reporting miss it most. Even during Murrow's tenure, commercial pressures came to bear.

[napi21]

8. Before I think. We always used to go to my grandparents house

every Snday for dinner, and everyone would sit down and watch orrow and then Disney. Good programming and good memories!

[evlbstrd]

9. That's exactly what our family did!

Wild Kingdom was often on the menu, too.
Unfortunately, my grandmother hated kids, and it sucked to go to visit her.

edit: It didn't help that there were six of us.

[napi21]

10. Well, my Grandma didn't hate kids as far as I know, but she wasn't

the kind that hugged you ever. I enjoyed going because she had two dogs, and I wasn't allowed to have any. My two cousins were always there too which made the day pretty enjoyable.

[greenbriar]

3. I knew about the McCarthy piece but to see it in action

wow


if only we had media with 1/2 this courage today

[nam78_two]

4. good movie

Our gen. has Stephen Colbert though :)


(sad eh..comedy central provides this gen's Murrow...better than nothing I suppose.)

[Initech]

6. Unfortunately, no network would hire a guy like Ed Murrow now

I mean trying to find a TV journalist who has honesty, intergrity and would never sell out is like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

[greenbriar]

7. Olbeman is close

I like his good night and good luck tag at the end