Edward R. Murrow

Edward R. Murrow (born April 25, 1908, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.—died April 27, 1965, Pawling, New York) was a radio and television broadcaster who was the most influential and esteemed figure in American broadcast journalism during its formative years. Murrow was especially known for his 1954 exposé on Senator Joseph McCarthy, who made sensational but unproven charges of communist infiltration in the U.S. government. With this and other reporting, Murrow became known for his commitment to truth and objectivity.