2006 Film & History Conference on
THE DOCUMENTARY TRADITION
8-12 November, 2006
Dolce Conference Center-Dallas, Texas
www.filmandhistory.org

AREA: Edward R. Murrow
DEADLINE: July 20, 2006

We welcome a wide range of documentary-related presentations on Edward R. Murrow. Mr. Murrow, first on radio, then on television, established an unrivalled record for reportorial integrity. See It Now, with Murrow and Fred Friendly, initiated television’s investigative reporting. His Person to Person was also a television first, introducing the public to celebrity culture. The recent Academy Award-nominated Good Night and Good Luck celebrates Murrow’s famous broadcasts related to Senator Joseph McCarthy and suggests all kinds of questions about film and history.

We look forward to documentary-related presentations on aspects of Edward R. Murrow’s professional career as well as on specific programs such as Harvest of Shame, The McCarthy Years, and The Best of See It Now. George Clooney’s recent film interpretation is also worthy of discussion as is Murrow’s career as Director of the USIA (1961-1963). What is the legacy of Edward R. Murrow?

Send all inquiries and proposals to:
Keith Wheelock
325 Mountain View Road
Skillman, NJ 08558
Tel: (609)466-5968
kwheelock@patmedia.net