Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965) was an American journalist famous for his coverage of the Joseph McCarthy hearings.

The Radio Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) annually honors excellence in journalism through awards bearing Edward R. Murrow's name. The awards ceremony will be held in New York on October 12, 2009, with awards going to Jim Farley, Linda Ellerbee, and Richard Engel. [1]

• "We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it."

• “We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.”

• “Just because your voice reaches halfway around the world doesn't mean you are wiser than when it reached only to the end of the bar.”