Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.
¶ (19 Oct. 1959)
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Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965) American journalist
When politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained.
¶ (Attributed)
To be persuasive, we must be believable. To be believable, we must be credible. To be credible, we must be truthful.
¶ (Attributed)
If we were to do the Second Coming of Christ in color for a full hour, there would be a considerable number of stations that would decline to carry it on the grounds that a Western or a quiz show would be more profitable.
¶ (Attributed)
If none of us ever read a book that was “dangerous,” had a friend who was “different” or joined an organization that advocated “change,” we would all be just the kind of people Joe McCarthy wants. Whose fault is that? Not really [McCarthy’s]. He didn’t create this situation of fear. He merely exploited it, and rather successfully.
¶ See It Now (7 Mar 1954)
On McCarthy’s accusations about Communists in the government.
No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.
¶ See It Now (7 Mar 1954)
On Senator Joseph R McCarthy’s Communist witch hunt.
We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty.
¶ See It Now, televised report on Sen. Joseph McCarthy (7 Mar 1954)
The politician in my country seeks votes, affection and respect, in that order…. With few notable exceptions, they are simply men who want to be loved.
¶ Address, London Guildhall (19 Oct 1959)
If radio news is to be regarded as a commodity, only acceptable when saleable, then I don't care what you call it — I say it isn't news.
¶ Speech, Radio and Television News Directors Association (RTNDA), Chicago (15 Oct 1958)
Full speech.
It is not necessary to remind you that the fact that your voice is amplified to the degree where it reaches from one end of the country to the other does not confer upon you greater wisdom or understanding than you possessed when your voice reached only from one end of the bar to the other.
¶ Speech, Radio and Television News Directors Association (RTNDA), Chicago (15 Oct 1958)
Full speech.
Often quoted: "Just because your voice reaches halfway around the world doesn't mean you are wiser than when it reached only to the end of the bar."
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