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Classy, professional, and intelligent, he set the benchmark for everyone who followed. He was hired for his reporting skills, not his looks
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When I was a kid, I wanted to be Walter Cronkite. Now, after seeing what broadcast "journalism" has become, I'm glad I stuck to sweeping floors and driving trucks.
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#141 - Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:24 PM EDT{"commentId":8301283,"authorDomain":"tcarney343"}
Earthie
I think a tribute to a dead guy rates more appropriate and civil remarks. Like most, I never knew Cronkite so feel no personal loss.God now judges him. May he rest in peace.
He owned the ratings in his time slot, but then, so did Howdy Doody. Both shows often were equal in factual content. It is sad when many admit he was biased, but then say, "So what? Since his bias either matched our bias or worse, caused us to join in his bias, he was great!"
Many here say Cronkite was a great reporter. In his youth, no dispute. In his later years, he read other's copy with great skill but unfortunately sometimes with selection, omission and emphasis to make points that were not necessarily either the news or the truth.
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#142 - Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:48 AM EDT{"commentId":8302976,"authorDomain":"redick"}
Although young (I'm only 51!), one show I enjoyed watching was the 20TH CENTURY. I don't remember all the things Mr. Cronkite introduced to us, but I do remember the "computer house of the future" and thought there is no way! Obviously I was wrong and, once again, Mr. Cronkite showed us the way.
R.I.P.
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#143 - Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:51 AM EDT{"commentId":8337026,"authorDomain":"cPg-883146"}
Reading these posts remind me how short a memory we really have..their are many honorable mentions..most however followed "Uncle Walter" "and that the way it was/is"
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#144 - Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:38 PM EDT{"commentId":8407204,"authorDomain":"deering-bobi"}
My family watched the news together every evening and it was Walter Cronkite who told us the news of the world. I remember him mostly when Kennedy got shot. It's almost as if he stayed on the air 21/7 and I remember him almost crying when the president was pronounced dead. He was a class act.
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#145 - Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:11 AM EDT{"canLink":false,"threadId":"629250","isPrivate":false}
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No doubt about it.... "and that's the way it is"