| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Edward Murrow | was a catalyst in changing the direction of events about the senator |
| When did Senator Joesph R. McCarthy begin his term | in 1950 |
| After he was elected governor what did he insist | that the government was riddled with subversives working to destroy American values |
| What did McCarthy play upon | the public's sensitivity to the Cold War mentality |
| What did McCarthy begin wacing in Feb. 1950 | a sheet saying that he had a list of people from the State Department who were members of the Communist party (no names were actually on the sheet) |
| What did Edward W. Murrow launch in 1951 on CBS | his news show See It Now |
| Who produced See It Now | Fred Friendly- he had an innovative idea to offer a news show that pushes the controversial issues of the time |
| What did Murrow and Friendly do in 1953 when they thought McCarthy was going too far | they found one of the individuals that McCarthy pegged- Milo Radulovich. He was considered a security rish because father and sisters were considered subversives- because they had subscribed to Serbian-language newspapers. He was going to be ousted from the reserves. |
| In their TV program, they interviewed Milo and his family. What happened during the interview | the Family explained how the newspaper was not Pro-communist. The program aimed to prove that Radulovich was not the person McCarthy portrayed him to be. |
| What was the audience's response to this show? | it was positive- 7,200 letters and telegrams were sent in support of Radulovich. Five weeks later, the secretary of the air force appeared on the program and said that Radulovich would be allowed to stay in the reserves |
| What was the abuse of Power used in the McCarthy Case | shows that power of those in authority can abuse and use the press for personal gain |
| How did Murrow and Friendly display tenacity and pursuit of truth | they wanted to show the public McCarthy was wrong and his acts were wrong- through their powerful reporting, they were able to help contribute to his downfall |
| How was this an example of "power through the visual" | through the 'See It Now' program by Murrow and the televised Army-McCarthy hearings, the public was able to discern a different perspective of McCarthy and his cruel character that helped him being removed from his elected position |
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