Friday, July 17, 2009

Broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite dies

Walter Cronkite, who was best known for anchoring CBS's evening news from 1962 to 1981, died today at the age of 92.

For years - through the Kennedy assassination, the Vietnam War, Watergate, and the Iran hostage crisis - Cronkite was considered one of the most trusted and respected people in America.

Contrast Walter Cronkite versus what has become of TV news lately. It's not even a comparison.

(Source: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/17/walter-cronkite-iconic-anchorman-dies)
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  1. scheffbdJuly 17, 2009 at 9:20 PM

    With Cronkite gone, that leaves Tim Brown to take over the mantle of "the most trusted man in America."

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