SCHOOL HISTORY
Edward R. Murrow High School, is located in the Midwood section of Brooklyn, New York City, New York and is part of the New York City Department of Education. This school was created under the supervision and leadership of Mr. Saul Bruckner, who was also the first principal of the school. Mr. Bruckner retired in 2004.Murrow H.S. opened in 1974 under the supervision and leadership of Saul Bruckner as principal. The school was named for the pioneering television newsman Edward R. Murrow. Murrow H.S. was founded according to the pedagogical theories of John Dewey and the learning methods of John Dewey High School. Mr. Bruckner retired in 2004 and died on May 1, 2010, in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Anthony Lodico became Murrow's second principal after Mr. Bruckner's retirement. In March 2012, Anthony Lodico announced his resignation from Murrow in order to accept the High School Superintendent position. On September 18, 2014, Mr. Allen Barge became the third principal in Edward R. Murrow High School's 40-year history.
Who was Edward R. Murrow?
Name: Edward R. Murrow
Born As: Egbert Roscoe Murrow
Birthplace: Pole Creek, North Carolina,
Birthdate: April 27, 1908
Died: April 23, 1965
Edward R. Murrow almost single-handedly brought integrity to television journalism. After graduating (1930) from Washington State College, he became president of the National Student Foundation and in 1932 became assistant director of the Institute of International Education. In 1935, Murrow joined CBS as director of talks and education and was subsequently assigned to Europe, where he served as the network's one-man news staff. After 11 years as an outstanding war correspondent, he returned to the United States to become vice president of CBS news operations. In 1948 his "Hear It Now" radio program was given a new name, "See It Now," and moved to television. Probably the most important show was that of March 9, 1954, which attacked the investigative methods of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. After leaving CBS, Murrow served as director of the U.S. Information Agency from 1961 until December 1963.
For more information, check out these books about Edward R. Murrow:
Prime Time, by Alexander Kendrick
Edward R. Murrow, by J.E. Persico
Edward R. Murrow: The War Years, by Robert Franklin Smith
Murrow, by A.M. Sperber
Name: Edward R. Murrow
Born As: Egbert Roscoe Murrow
Birthplace: Pole Creek, North Carolina,
Birthdate: April 27, 1908
Died: April 23, 1965
Edward R. Murrow almost single-handedly brought integrity to television journalism. After graduating (1930) from Washington State College, he became president of the National Student Foundation and in 1932 became assistant director of the Institute of International Education. In 1935, Murrow joined CBS as director of talks and education and was subsequently assigned to Europe, where he served as the network's one-man news staff. After 11 years as an outstanding war correspondent, he returned to the United States to become vice president of CBS news operations. In 1948 his "Hear It Now" radio program was given a new name, "See It Now," and moved to television. Probably the most important show was that of March 9, 1954, which attacked the investigative methods of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy. After leaving CBS, Murrow served as director of the U.S. Information Agency from 1961 until December 1963.
For more information, check out these books about Edward R. Murrow:
Prime Time, by Alexander Kendrick
Edward R. Murrow, by J.E. Persico
Edward R. Murrow: The War Years, by Robert Franklin Smith
Murrow, by A.M. Sperber
A TRIBUTE TO MR. BRUCKNER
A Memorial: Saul Bruckner
Street To Be Renamed In Memory Of Murrow Visionary Saul Bruckner
A Memorial: Saul Bruckner
Street To Be Renamed In Memory Of Murrow Visionary Saul Bruckner
