"Mervin Block is an old pro at television newswriting from whom anyone could learn a lot. I know. I have." — Charles Kuralt

"There is a crying need for the sort of workshop that Mervin Block has the unique talent to lead."

— Walter Cronkite

 

"Thanks again for a terrific show [in London] today. I thoroughly enjoyed it."

— Vin Ray, Deputy Head of Newsgathering, BBC

 

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