“Our history will be what we make of it. If we go on as we are, then history will take its revenge and retribution will not limp in catching up with us. So, just once in a while let us exhault the importance of ideas and information.” IfsIdeasInformationGoes OnImportanceRevengeCatchingRetributionCatching Up Author:Edward R. Murrow
“The speed of communications is wondrous to behold. It is also true that speed can multiply the distribution of information that we know to be untrue.” KnowsTruthLiteratureInformationCommunicationSpeedDistributionUntrueWondrousUnfaithful Author:Edward R. Murrow
“We have currently a built-in allergy to unpleasant or disturbing information. Our mass media reflect this. But unless we get up off our fat surpluses and recognize that television in the main is being used to distract, delude, amuse, and insulate us, then television and those who finance it, those who look at it, and those who work at it, may see a totally different picture too late.” LooksMayDifferentUsedMediaInformationTelevisionLateMassBuiltFatsFinanceGet UpToo LateDisturbingGood LuckSurplusMass MediaAllergiesGood Night And Good Luck Author:Edward R. Murrow
“It has always seemed to me the real art in this business is not so much moving information or guidance or policy five or 10,000 miles. That is an electronic problem. The real art is to move it the last three feet in face to face conversation.” ArtRealProblemLastsFacesMovingThreeFiveFeetInformationPolicyConversationArt IsMilesGuidanceFace To Face Author:Edward R. Murrow
“Just once in a while, let us exalt the importance of ideas and information.” IdeasInformationImportanceGood Night And Good Luck Author:Edward R. Murrow
