Monday, March 10, 2014

Edward R. Murrow, 60 Years Ago:  Those Who ‘Keep Silent’ Share ‘Responsibility for the Result’ - by Joe Romm

Edward R. Murrow stamp. Click to enlarge.
On March 9, 1954, Edward R. Murrow hosted “A Report on Senator Joseph McCarthy,” perhaps the most famous episode of his CBS show, See It Now.  In this time of climate crisis and climate silence — Murrow is a reminder that at one time journalists spoke out on the greatest issues of the day:

This is no time for men who oppose Senator McCarthy’s methods to keep silent…. We can deny our heritage and our history, but we cannot escape responsibility for the result.  There is no way for a citizen of a republic to abdicate his responsibilities.

Edward R. Murrow, 60 Years Ago:  Those Who ‘Keep Silent’ Share ‘Responsibility for the Result’ - by Joe Romm

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