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| And that's the way it is, July 17, 2009 ----------- |
Bob Jackson
R.I.P. Walter !!
Chris Goodwin
Was media more factual back then, or has it always been slighted and I was just too young to realize it? Not looking for a political debate here, just wondering if it was once about informing people about interesting truths; not changing those truths or hiding parts of them to sway someone (I speak of both liberal and conservative media when I say that.)
Tony Pope
Just heard...the best report ever. Remember watching (and listening) to his distinctive voice as a child in the 70s.
Terrell Shaw
My opinion:
I think the news was less biased in Uncle Walter's day. Cronkite, we now know, was fairly liberal in his political beliefs, but he was highly principled and aspired to report the truth. He bragged that he was equally condemned by the right and the left. He was careful to separate news from commentary.
To me the major problems with "news" today are:
• sensationalism required by the 24 hour news cycle - you end up with circusses like the ridiculous over-coverage of the death of Michael Jackson. If anything "local" news stations like 2, 5, & 11 in Atlanta are even more sensational than national news networks.
• mixing/confusion of news and commentary -- CNN and FOX are the worst offenders. Lou Dobbs and Bill O'Reilly, for example, officially call themselves commentators but they mix news in such a way that it confuses.
Terrell Shaw
Until the early sixties national news shows lasted 15 minutes each evening -- they didn't have time for more than the facts! Then they were 30 minutes for many years.
Tony Pope
I remember making sure to watch Cronkite's last broadcast...what about 1981 and then Dan Rather taking over. Dan just never could match Cronkite in demeanor and vocal ability. Honor and integrity just seemed to encompass him.
Chris Goodwin
It just seems the news is more about propaganda than facts on both sides. I too will never forget his voice from my childhood days!
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