Eric Sevareid on 'objectivity' in journalism.

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Just finished reading "The Murrow Boys".
Fascinating.
He and they basically invented live on-the-scene broadcast journalism.
Sevareid was one of his 'boys'.

Later in his career Sevareid wrote: "Our rigid formulae of so-called objectivity have given the lie the same prominence and impact that truth is given. They (networks) have elevated the influence of fools to that of wise men."

How true.
And it ain't just Fox.

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1. A real journalist -- Sevareid made the truth plain to see.

Today's "star journalists" are more interested in entertainment, stenography and their careers.

Of course, the real journalists are the ones who get right-sized into oblivion.

Remember Gary Webb?

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2. No, I don't remember Gary Webb.

Which I guess proves your point?

[Octafish]

4. That's the thing.

A real journalist, Gary Webb wrote about the CIA role in the crack cocaine epidemic. It cost him his career, family and eventually life.

http://www.narconews.com/darkalliance/



DUers remember. I know you know, trof.

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3. I guess many of you never heard of Eric Sevareid.

Sometimes I forget it's a much younger crowd here.
He was originally hired by Edward R. Murrow (surely you've heard of HIM?) in 1937 or 38 for the CBS Radio News.

Murrow and 'his boys' revolutionized broadcast news in the lead up to and during WWII.
For a terrific history of the time, and what happened when TV overtook radio, read "The Murrow Boys".

Sevareid outlived Murrow by several years and had a long and distinguished career in TV news, although he was never comfortable in front of a camera.
All the radio guys HATED TV.