Fred W. Friendly Quotes

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No mighty king, no ambitious emperor, no pope, or prophet ever dreamt of such an awesome pulpit, so potent a magic wand.

Fred W. Friendly

What we don't know as a nation and as a citizen can kill us.

Fred W. Friendly

A composite is a euphemism for a lie. It's disorderly. It's dishonest and it's not journalism.

Fred W. Friendly

I have a motto: My job is not to make up anybody's mind but to make the agony of decision making so intense that you can escape only by thinking.

Fred W. Friendly

Because television can make so much money doing its worst, it often cannot afford to do its best.

Fred W. Friendly

Television was supposed to be a national park. (Instead) it has become a money machine... It's a commodity now, just like pork bellies.

Fred W. Friendly

Television makes so much at its worst that it can't afford to do its best.

Fred W. Friendly

Fred W. Friendly

Fred W. Friendly

Born: October 30, 1915

Died: March 3, 1998 (aged 82)

Bio: Fred W. Friendly was a president of CBS News and the creator, along with Edward R. Murrow, of the documentary television program See It Now. He originated the concept of public-access television cable TV channels.

Known for:

The Constitution: That Delicate Balance (1984)
Minnesota rag (1981)
Due to Circumstances Beyond Our Control (1967)

Fred W. Friendly on Wikipedia

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