OUTSTANDING WRITING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE DOCUMENTARY FIELD - 1961
- Nominee
- Fred Friendly
- CBS Reports
- CBS
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Fred W. Friendly
Photo credit:
AP
Fred W. Friendly
Date of Birth
Date of Birth:
October 30, 1915
Date of Passing:
March 03, 1998
Birthplace:
New York City, New York
Fred W. Friendly was the creator, along with Edward R. Murrow, of the documentary television program See It Now.
Murrow and Friendly broadcast a revealing See It Now documentary analysis on Senator Joseph McCarthy that has been credited with changing the public view of McCarthy and, being a key event leading to McCarthy's fall from power. It was an extension of the duo's continuing probe of the conflict between McCarthy's anti-Communist crusade and individual rights.
Friendly served as president of CBS News from 1964 to 1966.
It was Friendly who originated the concept of public-access television cable TV channels.
Fred W. Friendly was the creator, along with Edward R. Murrow, of the documentary television program See It Now.
Murrow and Friendly broadcast a revealing See It Now documentary analysis on Senator Joseph McCarthy that has been credited with changing the public view of McCarthy and, being a key event leading to McCarthy's fall from power. It was an extension of the duo's continuing probe of the conflict between McCarthy's anti-Communist crusade and individual rights.
Friendly served as president of CBS News from 1964 to 1966.
It was Friendly who originated the concept of public-access television cable TV channels.
Fred W. Friendly was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1994.
Awards & Nominations
1 Nomination
| 1 Honor
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Plaque of Fred W. Friendly in the Hall of Fame Garden.
