Contained in (work): Biography (A & E Home Video (Firm))
Notes:
Documentary. Narrator, Morley Safer ; presenter, Jack Perkins.
Contents:
1. Birth of a hero ; 2. New breed of journalism ; 3. Voice of conscience ; 4. Battling Senator McCarthy ; 5. Future of television ; 6. Leaving his legacy.
Summary:
He virtually invented broadcast journalism, setting all its standards and breaking all its rules. Extensive interviews with colleagues and friends explore the life and career of the man who was the conscience of TV news and remains a legend today.
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