Edward R. Murrow Trivia Quiz: An American Journalist

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Edward Roscoe Murrow (1908-1965) was an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent who gained prominence during World War II with a series of live radio broadcasts from Europe for the news division of CBS. A pioneer of radio and television news broadcasting, Murrow produced a series of reports on his television program See It Now which helped lead to the censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy. Murrow was also instrumental in recruiting and working closely with a team of war correspondents known as the Murrow Boys. He is considered one of journalism's greatest figures and his legacy continues to inspire journalists today.

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What was the name of the journalist that Murrow hired in 1937 to work on CBS's European operations?

  • William L. Shirer

  • Eric Sevareid

  • Ed Bliss

  • Bill Downs

What was the name of the program on which Murrow produced a series of reports that led to the censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy?

  • See It Now

  • 60 Minutes

  • Meet the Press

  • The Today Show

What was the name of the organization that Murrow served as assistant secretary of from 1932 to 1935?

  • Emergency Committee in Aid of Displaced Foreign Scholars

  • Institute of International Education

  • American Friends Service Committee

  • United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration

What was Murrow's job when he first joined CBS?

  • Director of news

  • Director of talks and education

  • Announcer

  • Correspondent

In what year was Murrow born?

  • 1906

  • 1908

  • 1910

  • 1912

Where did Murrow serve as the director of CBS's European operations?

  • London

  • Paris

  • Berlin

  • Rome

What was the name of the student federation that Murrow was elected president of in 1929?

  • National Student Federation of America

  • International Student Federation

  •  American Student Federation

  • Global Student Federation

What was the name of Murrow's son?

  • Charles Casey Murrow

  • Edward Roscoe Murrow Jr.

  • William L. Murrow

  • Eric Sevareid Murrow

What was the nickname that Murrow went by during his teen years?

  • Egbert

  • Edward

  • Ed

  • Roscoe

What was the name of the team of war correspondents that Murrow recruited and worked closely with during World War II?

  • The Murrow Boys

  • The Murrow Squad

  • The Murrow Warriors

  • The Murrow Troop

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