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Newsroom Magazine honors serious journalists, writers, logicians and critical thinkers. On these pages we speak to the great principles and traditions shared by all in the journalistic profession.

Broadcast Honor Roll

By Newsroom Magazine Editors

Published: Monday, September 1, 2008

Updated: August 9, 2009

Ethics - Standards - Practices

Honoring Those Who Invented Or Enriched Broadcast Journalism

Brig. Gen. David Sarnoff, Chairman RCA/ NBC	Brig. Gen David Sarnoff President/CEO RCA Corporation 1921 — 1970 Founder — National Broadcasting Company Newsroom Magazine References The Public Interest Be Damned Newsroom Magazine References NBC: Television’s Pioneering Force America’s Family Broadcasters More On Gen. Sarnoff
Edward R. Murrow, CBS News	Edward Roscoe Murrow Journalist-Newsman Columbia Broadcasting System 1935 — 1958 Newsroom Magazine References Say It Again, Ed Television News: Deceptive and Fraudulent Playback: Murrow’s Admonition to Broadcast Journalists RTNDA: In Whose Name Mediocrity? Go Silent Into The Next Cluster Freaks, Clowns, Newsreaders and Responsible Adults Didn’t You Get The Memo? Murrow’s Gone The Unseen Hand More On Ed Murrow
Tim Russert, VP, NBC News	Timothy John Russert Executive/Journalist: NBC News 1984-2008 Host: Meet The Press 1991-2008 Newsroom Magazine References Responsible Broadcasters: Tim Russert Television’s Most Credible Journalist What Legacy Tim Russert? The Long Goodbye More On Tim Russert
Richard S. Salant, President, CBS News	Richard S. Salant President CBS News Vice-president, special assistant to the president of CBS, Inc., 1952-61, 1964-66 President, CBS news division, 1961-64, 1966-79 Board of directors, CBS, Inc., 1964-69 Vice chair, NBC, 1979-81 Newsroom Magazine References Honor Roll Nomination: Richard Salant Newsroom Magazine Honors Richard S. Salant The Case For Richard Salant Television: A Suitable Place For News? More On Dick Salant
Frank Stanton, President, Columbia Broadcasting System	Frank Nicholas Stanton President 1946 — 1971 Vice Chairman 1971 — 1973 Columbia Broadcasting System Newsroom Magazine References Newsroom Magazine Honors Frank Stanton The Case For Frank Stanton: Journalist The Case For Frank Stanton: Broadcaster Honor Roll Nomination: Frank Stanton More On Frank Stanton
William S. Paley, Owner/Chairman Columbia Broadcasting System	William S. Paley Owner Columbia Broadcasting System 1928 — 1995 Newsroom Magazine References Didn’t You Get The Memo? Murrow’s Gone More On Bill Paley

Richard S. SalantPresident CBS News

Vice-president, special assistant to the president of CBS, Inc., 1952-61, 1964-66

President, CBS news division, 1961-64, 1966-79

Board of directors, CBS, Inc., 1964-69

Vice chair, NBC, 1979-81

Newsroom Magazine References

Honor Roll Nomination: Richard Salant

Newsroom Magazine Honors Richard S. Salant

The Case For Richard Salant

Television: A Suitable Place For News?