Walter Cronkite (1916-2009)

Democracy Now by Robert Parry, Danny Schechter, AMY GOODMAN | Jul. 20, 2009 (News Analysis)
Legendary CBS Anchorman Was Critical of Media Consolidation, Wars in Vietnam and Iraq

(Video) Praise for Cronkite’s work and legacy is all over the news, but few in the mainstream media have mentioned what many consider Cronkite’s most important news moment. In February 1968, soon after he returned from a trip to Vietnam, Cronkite cast doubt on the war and helped turn the tide of American public opinion against it. Full Story »

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4.4
 by Jack Dinkmeyer - Jul. 25, 2009

Finally, a non op-ed article. Its written interview format is a excellent, efficient way of getting information out. Cronkite grew into journalism during the Edward R. Murrow era--still regarded as the golden height of journalism. When journalists actually believed in their responsibility to keep Americans factually informed about important issues

Conkite's fears about dumbing down corporate media interested only in advancing myopic political propaganda are reality.

“Like you, I am deeply concerned about the merger mania that has swept our industry, diluting standards, dumbing down the news, and making the bottom line sometimes seem like the only line.”

Cronkite’s fears about corporate media turning news into propaganda have become reality.

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