Cecil Brown : the Murrow boy who became broadcasting's crusader for truth / Reed W. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Reed W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brown, Cecil, 1907-1987.

Brown, Cecil.

Journalists--United States--Biography.

Journalists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (299 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017.

Summary:

"The son of Jewish immigrants, war correspondent Cecil Brown (1907-1987) was a member of CBS' esteemed Murrow Boys. Although he won every major broadcast journalism award, his accomplishments have been largely overlooked by historians. This first biography of Brown chronicles his career in journalism and traces his contributions to the profession"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Growing up Jewish in America

A cub reporter becomes a pioneering broadcaster

A correspondent's rewards: evicted, strafed and censored

Sounding the alarm for Singapore

Reporting history up close and personal

Out of the sea but into hot water

Welcome home to accolades and controversy

A cause worth quitting for

Exercising a liberal voice

Fighting for unpopular causes

Back to the Far East for a new medium

Back in the U.S. to open more eyes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 21, 2017).

ISBN:

1-4766-3088-7