I chose this picture for a representation of early television because you can see the uncertainty in Murrow's face about airing these public stories accusing McCarthy of injustice. This shows how in early television, anybody who worked in it were nervous about what they showed, and I think it can be said that each person was afraid for their job when airing shows like the McCarthy incident. TV was just starting out, and I don't think many boundaries had been set yet. There was alot of exploring going on, and anyone who was involved in this pioneer stage had to be nervous and a little worked up over something that had the potential to be controversial.
I loved watching Good Night and Good Luck! My younger sister (14) sat down to watch it with me and my Dad, and went to bed within a half hour. It wasn't the type of movie that sucked her in, but if you knew a little bit of the story line and what was going on, it was so interesting to watch. I was intrigued the whole movie, as well as my Dad. He quizzed me a little bit after the movie about how interesting it was to see what our history was like, and it really got me thinking about the chances these people took to get the truth to us, the people. Loved George Clooney, think he did a great job!
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