Abiding Quote by Edward R. Murrow
“I am seized with an abiding fear regarding what these two instruments are doing to our society, our culture and our heritage. Our history will be what we make it. And if there are any historians about fifty or a hundred years from now, and there should be preserved the kinescopes for one week of all three networks, they will there find recorded in black and white, or color, evidence of decadence, escapism and insulation from the realities of the world in which we live,”
About This Quote
Media may record decadence and escapism, shaping future historical perception.
In simple terms: Media shapes how future see our era.
Key Takeaway
Critically assess media influence.
Themes
media
history
culture
heritage
technology
Mood
thoughtful
concerned
Type
cultural
philosophical
When to use this quote
- news broadcasting
- documentary filmmaking
- social media trends
- cultural criticism
Key Concepts
information overload
nostalgia
propaganda
archival preservation
Questions to Reflect On
- What narratives will future generations inherit?
- How to preserve authentic cultural records?
A Different Perspective
Media can also educate and inspire.
![“This instrument [radio] can teach. It can illuminate, yes, and it can even inspire. But it can do so only to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends. Otherwise it's nothing but wires and lights in a box.” quote by Edward R. Murrow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/df5/edward-r-murrow-7369_boxes_this-instrument-radio-can-teach-it-can-i_2499630.jpg)
![“It's hard these days to have a conversation, at least it is for me, about [Truman]Capote without "Good Night, and Good Luck" coming up in the same conversation.” quote by Tavis Smiley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1f1/tavis-smiley-7372_communication_it-s-hard-these-days-to-have-a-conversat_867941.jpg)
