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Salant, CBS, And The Battle For The Soul Of Broadcast Journalism: The Memoirs Of Richard S. Salant Paperback – October 15, 1999
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- Print length364 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateOctober 15, 1999
- Dimensions6 x 0.83 x 9 inches
- ISBN-100813337038
- ISBN-13978-0813337036
- Lexile measure1260L
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- Publisher : Basic Books; Revised ed. edition (October 15, 1999)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 364 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0813337038
- ISBN-13 : 978-0813337036
- Lexile measure : 1260L
- Item Weight : 1.13 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.83 x 9 inches
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Throughout the Vietnam and Watergate era of the 60s and 70s, the lawyer-turned-news executive was credited with standing up for his news people in conflicts with the government and business interests. In this volume of memoirs, organized very well by Susan and Bill Buzenberg, readers also see that he was just as tough with his own staff when it came to issues of balance and accuracy.
Readers will also be intrigued by Salant's explanation of why he approved "60 Minutes" several years after it was proposed; his written battle of wits with Charles Crutchfield, the conservative chief executive of a CBS Television affiliate;
why he didn't like music on CBS news shows; and why he felt himself a stranger in strange lands during his post-CBS years at NBC and the National News Council.
This book will be enjoyed by those interested in the issues behind newsgathering. And even though the business has changed markedly (to many, for the worse) since Salant's days, the Salant memoirs show the intelligence, thought and love of humanity he brought to his work -- qualities that are always needed in the exercise of news judgement.
It's been a quarter century after Dick Salant's left the stage of broadcast journalism. But thanks to this excellent book, his wisdom and intellect can benefit generations of young journalists.
Peter Herford
