Fred W. Friendly

1915–1998 (age 83)

Broadcast journalist and producer

Biography

Fred W. Friendly rose through CBS, co-producing the groundbreaking documentary series See It Now with Edward R. Murrow and insisting that broadcast journalism demand both courage and conscience.

After leading CBS News and teaching at Columbia University, he continued to defend the public interest, shaping generations of reporters committed to truth and accountability.

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