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OverviewThe son of Jewish immigrants, war correspondent Cecil Brown (1907-1987) was a member of CBS' esteemed Murrow Boys. Expelled from Italy and Singapore for reporting the facts, he witnessed the Nazi invasion of Yugoslavia and the war in North Africa, and survived the sinking of the British battleship HMS Repulse by a Japanese submarine. Back in the U.S., he became an influential commentator during the years when Americans sought a dispassionate voice to make sense of complex developments. He was one of the first journalists to champion civil rights, to condemn Senator McCarthy's tactics (and President Eisenhower's reticence), and to support Israel's creation. 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Reed W. SmithPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.381kg ISBN: 9781476672021ISBN 10: 1476672024 Pages: 298 Publication Date: 29 November 2017 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments viii Preface 1. Growing up Jewish in America 2. A Cub Reporter Becomes a Pioneering Broadcaster 3. A Correspondent’s Rewards: Evicted, Strafed and Censored 4. Sounding the Alarm for Singapore 5. Reporting History Up Close and Personal 6. Out of the Sea but into Hot Water 7. Welcome Home to Accolades and Controversy 8. A Cause Worth Quitting For 9. Exercising a Liberal Voice 10. Fighting for Unpopular Causes 11. Back to the Far East for a New Medium 12. Return to the U.S. to Open More Eyes Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsSmith's biography leaves the reader well informed about Brown's life...complex and detailed portrait of Brown --American Journalism: A Journal of Media History. Author InformationReed W. Smith is a professor of multimedia communication at Georgia Southern University. He has published numerous journal articles on journalism and broadcast history. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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