Last night I was impressed by “Good Night And Good Luck”. The movie is set during the witchhunts of the McCarthy era and focuses on one of the greatest TV- and radio journalists of all times, Edward Murrow and his work for CBS. The movie is a sobering reminder of the vital function of a free press as a guardian against radicalism and as a protector of civil liberties.
By the way: Murrow’s portrayal as an intense chainsmoker rarely seen without a cigarette is entirely accurate. Murrow contracted lung cancer. He died in 1965, two days after his 57th birthday.
Journalist and media professional currently based in Los Angeles, California. Focusing on science and technology.
Reinhard Kargl
Journalist and media professional currently based in Los Angeles, California. Focusing on science and technology.