“This instrument [radio] can teach. It can illuminate, yes, and it can even inspire. But it can do so only to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends. Otherwise it's nothing but wires and lights in a box.” HumansEndsUseLightCan DoEducationTeachInspireInstrumentsRadioBoxesDeterminedWireGood Night And Good Luck Book:In Search of Light: The Broadcasts of Edward R. Murrow, 1938-1961 Source: In Search of Light: The Broadcasts of Edward R. Murrow, 1938-1961
“I have no feud, either with my employers, any sponsors, or with the professional critics of radio and television. But I am seized with an abiding fear regarding what these two instruments are doing to our society, our culture and our heritage.” TwoCultureTelevisionInstrumentsCriticsRadioOur SocietyHeritageEmployersAbidingSponsorsFeuds Author:Edward R. Murrow
“I have said, and I believe, that potentially we have in this country a free enterprise system of radio and television which is superior to any other. But to achieve its promise, it must be both free and enterprising. There is no suggestion here that networks or individual stations should operate as philanthropies. But I can find nothing in the Bill of Rights or in the Communications Act which says that they must increase their net profits each year, lest the Republic collapse.” ShouldYearsBelieveSaidI CanCountryIndividualI BelieveRightsAchieveTelevisionCommunicationPromiseIncreaseBillsProfitRadioSuperiorsEnterpriseStationsRepublicCollapsePhilanthropySuggestionsBill Of RightsFree EnterpriseEnterprising Author:Edward R. Murrow
“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.” IfsCareNewsRadioDon't CareI Don't CareAcceptableCommodityRadio News Author:Edward R. Murrow
“In order to progress, radio need only go backward, to the time when singing commercials were not allowed on news reports, when there was no middle commercial on a news report, when radio was rather proud, alert and fast.” NeedsOrderProgressMiddleProudNewsSingingRadioReports Book:In Search of Light: The Broadcasts of Edward R. Murrow, 1938-1961 Source: In Search of Light: The Broadcasts of Edward R. Murrow, 1938-1961
“One of the basic troubles with radio and television news is that both instruments have grown up as an incompatible combination of show business, advertising and news. Each of the three is a rather bizarre and demanding profession. And when you get all three under one roof, the dust never settles.” ShowsThreeTroubleTelevisionNewsInstrumentsRadioProfessionAdvertisingDustJournalismCombinationSettlingRoofBizarreShow BusinessNever SettleTelevision News Author:Edward R. Murrow
