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Dark Days in the Newsroom
- McCarthyism Aimed at the Press
- De: Edward Alwood
- Narrado por: Robert Thaler
- Duración: 8 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9
Dark Days in the Newsroom traces how journalists became radicalized during the Depression era, only to become targets of Senator Joseph McCarthy and like-minded anti-Communist crusaders during the 1950s. Edward Alwood, a former news correspondent, describes this remarkable story of conflict, principle, and personal sacrifice with noticeable élan.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Strong but with faults
- De Anonymous User en 08-28-17
- Dark Days in the Newsroom
- McCarthyism Aimed at the Press
- De: Edward Alwood
- Narrado por: Robert Thaler
A very good listen, especially now
Revisado: 07-26-17
Would you consider the audio edition of Dark Days in the Newsroom to be better than the print version?
Cannot say. The writer is concise and thorough and I think original. The audio gives it warmth and weight and even humor I would say
What did you like best about this story?
it made me think about what is going on now. At what point does innuendo become fact? How is accusation made real. What is propaganda and what is truth? The revelation years later that there were thousands of cables from Moscow to Communists in America and to some newspapermen and that they were directives was astounding. Not unlike some of the possible revelations looming today. I don't know...
Which scene was your favorite?
oh well, there were many. I just finished it .- Transcripts of the hearings, the HUAC material acted out was well illustrated and at times shocking to say the least. I loved the segments on Heywood Broun, I didn't know anything about him before. For that matter the feeling of the 50s came thru clearly in quite a portion of the audiobook , the union organizing, the attempt by Communists to infiltrate the guilds, the funding by Communists of the international travel of some American journalists in WWII was - alarming. On the other side the destruction of families,friendships,careers thru simple name dropping, the fabrication of lists of names,dates etc. the hysteria of the period is hard to imagine in this country
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I finished it in 2 long sittings, quite fascinating
Any additional comments?
I had to open my mind for this one. There were several dimensions to the Red Scare and the newspapers involvement in it. This I didn't know before. Some challenged all the paranoia and many added fuel to the fire. Where would I stand in all this if I was living then? It makes me want to really learn what the hell is going on today in Washington. The efforts by some newspaper boards to stifle free speech was sadly apparent.
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