"On March 9, 1954, in a broadcast that has been called television’s finest hour... The show prompted more than 10,000 phone calls and 70,000 letters and telegrams — 15 to 1 in favor of Murrow. On the street, truck drivers yelled out, “Good show, Ed!” On December 2, 1954, the Senate formally reprimanded McCarthy by a vote of 67 to 22 for conduct unbecoming a senator. In speaking truth to power, Murrow hastened McCarthy’s downfall and may have been pivotal in it. Good Night, and Good Luck functions on several levels. It is a cautionary tale about unrestrained political power and its use of public hysteria. It is also a tribute to the power of a dissenting media to expose and correct injustice. As such, the movie reproaches today’s journalism that embraces safety."
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Good Night, and Good Luck -- movie review by Wendy McElroy, Laissez Faire (24 Feb 2012)
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Good Night, and Good Luck
Good Night, and Good Luck is a 2005 historical drama film based on the old CBS news program See It Now set in 1954. It was a major influence on TV journalism which spawned many successors. The show was hosted by Edward R. Murrow, viewed by many journalists as one of journalism's greatest figures, for his honesty and integrity. The program is best remembered as the show that criticized McCarthyism and the Red Scare, contributing, if not leading, to the political downfall of Senator Joseph McCarth
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