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Friendlyvision : Fred Friendly and the rise and fall of television journalism Cover Image

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Friendlyvision : Fred Friendly and the rise and fall of television journalism

Summary: Fred Friendly (1915-1998) was the single most important personality in news and public affairs programming during the first four decades of American television. Portrayed by George Clooney in the film Good Night and Good Luck, Friendly, together with Edward R. Murrow, invented the television documentary format and subsequently oversaw the birth of public television. Juggling the roles of producer, policy maker, and teacher, Friendly had an unprecedented impact on the development of CBS in its heyday, wielded extensive influence at the Ford Foundation under the presidency of McG.

Record details

ISBN: 0231510209
ISBN: 9780231510202
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 424 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
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Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-405) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Ferd -- "My Rhodes scholarship" -- "Willing to be lucky" -- See it now -- Friendly and Murrow -- Encounter with McCarthyism -- Aftermath -- CBS reports -- Camelot -- News president -- At the top of his game -- Vietnam -- Resignation -- Policy maker -- Professor -- PBL -- PBS -- The press and the bar -- Seminar -- Last years -- Friendlyvision.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Language Note:	In English.