I think that Edward R. Murrow would have been very successful if this happened today. He stood up for what he believed in, and took a stand against Senator McCarthy. McCarthy made accusations against several Americans calling them communist in the 1950s. Many lives were ruined by his accusations and were blacklisted as a result. No one ever wanted to stand up to McCarthy out of fear of being called a communist but Murrow did. Murrow’s actions were so controversial and unheard of in this time. He covered subjects that no one else had the guts to talk about and took many risks.
Edwar R. Murrow would have definitely been successful today because people now in days love anything that is controversial. Also the media and people are much more open and flexible now then they were in the 1950s. Everything in the 50s was scripted and cookie cutter that anyone who stepped out of the way things were “supposed to be,” then they were looked down upon, it is definitely not like that now. Now people are praised for being brave enough speak their opinion, especially when it involves issues such as this. What Senator McCarthy did was wrong and it ruined many lives. Murrow took initiative and spoke against McCarthy for being ethically wrong with his action but he was unsuccessful because of the constraints placed upon him by the society.
This blog is okay, you do get the You Tube sized correctly. I wish you would teach some of the other students how to do it. Most Americans love sex scandals. Look at how the media reacted to Clinton's sex life, but look how the media downplayed W's lies about WMD's. Big difference.
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