The Place to Be: Washington, CBS, and the Glory Days of Television News
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (529 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1586485768 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 432 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Roger Mudd joined CBS in 1961, and as the congressional correspondent, became a star covering the historic Senate debate over the 1964 Civil Right Act. Appearing at the steps of Congress every morning, noon, and night for the twelve weeks of filibuster, he established a reputation as a leading political reporter. Mudd was one of half a dozen major figures in the stable of CBS News broadcasters at a time when the network's standing as a provider of news was at its peak. It is the story of a unique TV news bureau, unmatched in its quality, dedication, and professionalism. In The Place to Be, Mudd tells of how the bureau worked: the rivalries, the egos, the pride, the competition, the ambitions, and the gathering frustrations of conveying the world to a national television audient in thirty minutes minus commercials. It shows what TV journalism was once like and what it's missing today.
"TV journalism shotcomings" according to Art Giberson. Roger Mudd confirms what many print journalists have known for yearsTelevision is filled with egomaniacal back-stabbers who are more concerned about 10 seconds of airtime than journalism, proving once again what the print media has known for years. American's who depend on television as their only source for news are sadly lacking in their knowledge of current events. His revelations about corporate headquarters being more concern. Jack Grady said I Spent most of the day reading the new Roger Mudd book. You need to move it up your priority list to MUST READ status.You'll understand the world of News and Media and appreciatewhat reporters and anchors of "Integrity" have to face to be "great"and to stay on the air!!!! I Never could figure out why he (Roger) didn't replace Cronkite; now I know! The "Black Rock" turned varing shades of "bean-pusher grey" after Mr. Paley died. Mr. & Mrs. Moonves' CBS pales by comparison to Mr. Paley's. charles tunis said Excellent look back at the glory days of CBS. well written look back at the great years when television news, and especially CBS, were in their gloryFull of humorous anecdotes and stories of the correspondents who were considered to be the best in the businessRoger Mudd is as good a writer as he was a CBS news correspondentWell worth reading - I couldn't put it down, and I read "Excellent look back at the glory days of CBS" according to charles tunis. well written look back at the great years when television news, and especially CBS, were in their gloryFull of humorous anecdotes and stories of the correspondents who were considered to be the best in the businessRoger Mudd is as good a writer as he was a CBS news correspondentWell worth reading - I couldn't put it down, and I read 200+ books a year, this was the most entertaining read I have had in many months!. 00+ books a year, this was the most entertaining read I have had in many months!
He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the George Foster Peabody Award, the Joan Shorenstein Award for Distinguished Washington Reporting, and five Emmy Awards. Previously, he was weekend anchor of CBS Evening News, co-anchor of the weekday NBC Nightly News, and hosted NBC's Meet the Press and Ameri
Everett Dirksen of Illinois. But by his own admission, he "never truly ceased being a CBS man." Although he does not mask his bitterness about the Cronkite succession or hesitate to detail the shortcomings of his fellow journalists (especially Dan Rather), Mudd has written a mostly affectionate memoir. Sen. Mudd, about to turn 80, left CBS in anger when he was passed over to succeed Walter Cronkite, going on to report for NBC and narrate at the History Channel before retiring. (Apr.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. From Publishers Weekly Mudd's memoir, based on his own notes and extensive interviews, looks