With whom did Murrow clash in the pursuit of honest journalism?
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Joseph McCarthy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Answer
Joseph McCarthy, a powerful Senator, became Murrow's primary adversary in the pursuit of honest journalism. During the Cold War era of the 1950s, McCarthy led a crusade against alleged communist infiltration in the U.S. government, known as McCarthyism. Murrow, through his influential television program "See It Now," confronted McCarthy's tactics, exposing his unsubstantiated accusations and aggressive methods, which ultimately contributed to McCarthy's downfall and decline in public support.
Broadcasting Brilliance: The Edward R. Murrow Challenge
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