Legendary newscaster Walter Cronkite was reported dead at the age of 92. Mr. Cronkite was the apotheosis of quality, authoritative news reporting and oozed gravitas and integrity with every newscast. Although he hadn't delivered a newscast in nearly three decades, Walter Cronkite set the gold standard for serious, no nonsense hard news. In a simpler time with only three networks (the big 3), Walter Cronkite was omnipresent and took his relationship with the public incredibly seriously. Covering some of the most extraordinary happenings in our nation's history; i.e., WWII, JFK, and Vietnam, Walter Cronkite was the singular voice presided over some of the most momentous events. And unlike today's 24 hour corporate-owned and ratings obsessed infotainment media, Walter Cronkite's foremost responsibility was always to inform the public….not to talk down to it, incite it, exploit it, entertain it, or sell it to greedy advertisers.
RIP Mr. Cronkite!
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