Why ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’s’ 1950s story of media intimidation is eerily relevant in Trump’s America

DAVID MARCUS: CNN’s airing of ‘Good Night And Good Luck" proves it has learned nothing

CNN's live telecast of "Good Night and Good Luck" draws criticism for comparing Trump to McCarthy while ignoring media's own failures in Biden coverage and Harris interview editing

"Good Night and Good Luck" Should Make CBS Never Settle Lawsuit with Trump in Keeping with Honored Legacy - Showbiz411

“Good Night and Good Luck” has just concluded its live performance on CNN. The story of how legendary CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow stared down Senator Joseph McCarthy is more timely than ever. What’s clear is that Roy Cohn, not seen in the play but McCarthy’s lackey, eventually taught Donald Trump the senator’s manner of […] The post “Good Night and Good Luck” Should Make CBS Never Settle Lawsuit with Trump in Keeping with Honored Legacy appeare…

Why ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’s’ 1950s story of media intimidation is eerily relevant in Trump’s America

The play transports viewers back to the 1950s but feels equally relevant in the 2020s with its themes of unrestrained political power, corporate timidity and journalistic integrity.

Good Night, and Good Luck—Again: Todd Rokita and the Return of McCarthy-Style Politics

By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz | IndyPolitics.org If you’ve been watching Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita over the past few years, you might feel a twinge of déjà vu. No, he’s not hunting communists, and this isn’t the 1950s—but the tactics, the tone, and the showmanship would feel right at home in Joe McCarthy’s heyday. And as the classic film and Broadway play Good Night, and Good Luck reminds us, (I watched it last night on Max), unchecked power…