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Gidney N Cloyd

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7. When Murrow and his 'boys' ran the news, the news dept was separated from the rest of the network.

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 07:39 PM

Dec 2012

Maybe I'm romanticizing the degree of how hands-off the relationship was but the lack of such at least philosophical separation over the last 2-3 decades seems to coincide with this whole 'balance' bullshit.

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You are thinking of 'Inherit the Wind.' WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #6

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Same to you, old friend. WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #9

Yes! Thank yoo. Gregorian Dec 2012 #16

When Murrow and his 'boys' ran the news, the news dept was separated from the rest of the network. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2012 #7

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