Good Essay About The Legendary Edward Murrow Of Broadcast Media

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If there is one person who can be considered as a legend, Edwards Murrow is the man. His enormous courage in the pursuit of truth did not only paved way for the flourishing of the radio industry but most especially, he brought the horrific truth about World War II into the shelters of Americans. Moreover, his wits are considered to be one of the reasons for the invention of television.
Murrow did not only have a soothing baritone voice but also a gallant soul who amidst the dangerous situation in London during the World War II, he and other Murrow brothers braved the situation to report home the faces of the war. He was said to have a significant wits with words that he can describe vividly the war situation far from home. During that time, American men were massively deployed in war and so, every American home anticipated every report that he aired as a correspondent of the radio program entitled, “Thisis London.” Mark Betka who wrote the biography of Murrow for the book entitled “Edward Murrow: Journalism at its Best” mentioned that Murrow has become very popular among Americans with his reporting style in a rooftop somewhere in London in the midst of “raging air battles.” Betka further mentioned:
“it was from the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany where he painted his darkest picture, of the unspeakable horror of murder in an industrial scale” (Betka, 3). In his accurately descriptive reporting, he showed to the world how gruesome the war was not only for American soldiers but especially to the Jews whose race was almost wiped out while the world was silent. He was described as America’s conscience with his words. The Buchenwald situation did not make him waver from his goal to chronicle the truth. According to one of his friends cited by Betka, Murrow’s greatest weapon was his anger against injustice.
In his obituary published in The New York Times in April 28, 1965, it mentioned that no other journalist like him has brought home the controversies of the war in both radio and television. It was also mentioned that during his stay in London for the war coverage, his station was bombed out several times. Despite this, his unwavering courage to search for truth remained. When he returned to America, he was an instant celebrity. He became the highest paid broadcaster during his time. Despite his achievements, he did not stop chronicling the war in London. He still requested for coverage despite the opposition of the executives in Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). Later on, his famous voice was accompanied by a face when television was invented.
An article in Historynet entitled “Edward R. Murrow: Inventing Broadcast Journalism” mentioned that Murrow did not only reported on the body counts of wars but also the contradiction among English in shelters. He bravely sent into the airwaves that despite the war, the gap between the rich and the poor is still visible in shelters. Until today, Murrow’s journalistic wits are praised and are trying to be replicated by young journalists all over the world. Edward Murrow is indeed a legendary person in the history of journalism.

Works Cited

Betka, Mark. “Edward R. Murrow: A Life,” Edward R. Murrow: Journalism at its Best. Web. 2 Mar. 2015.
The New York Times. “Edward R. Murrow, Broadcaster and Ex-Chief of the U.S.I.A., dies.” On This Day: The New York Times. Web. 2 Mar. 2015.
Historynet. “Edward R. Murrow: Inventing Broadcast Journalism.” Historynet.com, 12 Jun. 2006. Web. 2 Mar. 2015.