Books by WSU alumni and friends

Edward R. Murrow

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   Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism

   By Bob Edwards

    

   From the publisher: In Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism, one of America's most celebrated broadcast journalists tells the dramatic and inspiring tale of how America's first and greatest newscaster changed the way we receive, understand, and respond to the news. [Formerly] NPR's Morning Edition host, Bob Edwards reveals how Murrow pioneered the concepts of radio reports from foreign correspondents, nightly news roundups, and live "you are there" broadcasts. He explains the impact of Murrow's London reports on public opinion, encouraging aid to Britain, and how the high standards that he lived by influenced an entire generation of broadcasters.

   

   

    

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   In Search of Light: The Broadcasts of Edward R. Murrow, 1938-1961

   By Edward Bliss, Jr.

    

   From the publisher: Edward R. Murrow was America's greatest broadcaster. In Search of Light is both Murrow's permanent testament and a vivid public diary of a tumultuous era. It includes his reports from the rooftops of wartime London, an American troopship in the Atlantic, a bomb run to Berlin, the gates of Buchenwald, the wedding of Queen Elizabeth, the Korean War, the civil rights revolution, the launches of the first rocket probes; his portraits of the great (Churchill, Eisenhower, Stevenson) and the lesser-known but equally heroic; his famous See It Now telecast that helped bring about McCarthy's downfall. These graceful, witty, and courageous broadcasts have set the standard for every journalist in the past half-century.

   

   

    

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   Murrow: His Life and Times

   By Ann M. Sperber

    

   From the publisher: Murrow is the biography of America's foremost broadcast journalist, Edward R. Murrow. At twenty-nine, he was the prototype of a species new to communications—an eyewitness to history with power to reach millions. His wartime radio reports from London rooftops brought the world into American homes for the first time. His legendary television documentary See It Now exposed us to the scandals and injustices within our own country. Friend of Presidents, conscience of the people, Murrow remained an enigma—idealistic, creative, self-destructive. In this portrait, based on twelve years of research, A. M. Sperber reveals the complexity and achievements of a man whose voice, intelligence, and honesty inspired a nation during its most profound and vulnerable times.

   

   

    

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   With Heroic Truth: The Life of Edward R. Murrow

   By Norman H. Finkelstein

    

   From the publisher: Edward R. Murrow set the standard for broadcast journalism. This book reveals why his legacy continues to inspire people today.

   

   

    

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   World War II on the Air: Edward R. Murrow and the Broadcasts That Riveted a Nation (book and CD)

   Book by Mark Bernstein, Alex Lubertozzi; CD narrated by Dan Rather

    

   From the publisher: The story of World War II was told first not by historians, but by reporters. And no one told that story with more impact than Edward R. Murrow and the remarkable band of reporters he assembled. World War II on the Air recounts the dramatic stories behind these extraordinary correspondents. And it lets you hear their actual broadcasts, culled from the archives and collected here—many for the first time—on audio CD, narrated by Dan Rather.