Source: US News & World Report 12 Jun 67, After becoming professor of broadcast journalism at Columbia University)
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Television makes so much at its worst that it can't afford to do its best.
— Fred W. Friendly
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About Fred W. Friendly
Fred W. Friendly (October 30, 1915 – March 3, 1998) was a president of CBS News and the creator, along with Edward R. Murrow, of the documentary television program See It Now. He originated the concept of public-access television cable TV channels.
About Fred W. Friendly
Fred W. Friendly (October 30, 1915 – March 3, 1998) was a president of CBS News and the creator, along with Edward R. Murrow, of the documentary television program See It Now. He originated the concept of public-access television cable TV channels.
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