false 6020908 1 <P> <I>Friendlyvision</I> is the first comprehensive account of the life of Fred Friendly (1915-1998), the most important individual in news and public affairs programming during the first four decades of American television. Ralph Engelman recounts Friendly's unparalleled influence as producer, policy maker, and teacher, inventing the TV documentary at CBS, establishing public television at the Ford Foundation, and training a generation of journalists at Columbia University. He also locates Friendly's central role in television's unique response to McCarthyism, Watergate, and the Vietnam War. </P><P>Engelman traces the enduring legacy of Friendly's influence and shows how the pitched battles he once fought continue to resonate in the troubled world of television news. At the same time, he offers a fascinating psychological portrait of the "wild man" of broadcast journalism, exploring the sources of Friendly's legendary rage and extraordinary achievement. Engelman draws on Friendly's private papers and interviews with colleagues and family, making <I>Friendlyvision</I> essential reading for both scholars and general readers interested in the development and future of American journalism.</P> 6196339 10 4 2009 Friendlyvision: Fred Friendly and the Rise and Fall of Television Journalism total:2|5:0|4:1|3:1|2:0|1:0| 2 7 4 2 3 0 false false Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Oct 31 07:39:53 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 07 17:36:37 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 22:43:05 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 22:44:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 01 14:12:01 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 14:12:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jun 07 18:22:54 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 13:21:53 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 18:22:54 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6020908