Comments on: Open Thread: Walter Cronkite Has Died http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/28308/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/ Sun, 27 May 2012 07:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Concrite walter | TestiCularradio http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/28308/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/#comment-1391021 Concrite walter | TestiCularradio Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:08:03 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=28308#comment-1391021 [...] Open Thread: Walter Cronkite Has Died : NO QUARTERWhere I grew up, we only got NBC programming but I still knew who Walter Cronkite was. Like the NBC news anchor team of Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, Cronkite delivered a sober, dignified news program that doesn’t exist any longer. [...] [...] Open Thread: Walter Cronkite Has Died : NO QUARTERWhere I grew up, we only got NBC programming but I still knew who Walter Cronkite was. Like the NBC news anchor team of Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, Cronkite delivered a sober, dignified news program that doesn’t exist any longer. [...]

]]> By: Judy L. NC http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/28308/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/#comment-1231481 Judy L. NC Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:02:13 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=28308#comment-1231481 My mom had a crush on David Brinkley so we didn't watch CBS....except for the JFK assassination. Nevertheless, I always respected him...and compared to Katie Couric, well. . .he was a giant. Some Viet Nam vets lost no love on Walter because of his Tet offensive editorials. I can't imagine the party they'll have when Jane Fonda dies. My mom had a crush on David Brinkley so we didn’t watch CBS….except for the JFK assassination. Nevertheless, I always respected him…and compared to Katie Couric, well. . .he was a giant.

Some Viet Nam vets lost no love on Walter because of his Tet offensive editorials. I can’t imagine the party they’ll have when Jane Fonda dies.

]]> By: Karma http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/28308/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/#comment-1231469 Karma Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:02:32 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=28308#comment-1231469 Reading that phrase almost got me teary....whew. The first time we saw the JFK coverage in school I could barely keep it together . Seeing Cronkite struggle with the news...did me in. When my Grandma lived with us the only thing she insisted on watching was the CBS Evening News and the World Series and playoff games. I miss that type of news....sigh. And like others have suggested, as these icons pass it just gets worse. Katie Couric's first week taking over CBS Evening news. She would end the broadcast sitting on top of the anchor desk with her legs crossed. What a contrast. Katie showing off her gym membership and tanned legs as a news ending with some fluff story. While Cronkite could deliver more information with silence then Katie had managed throughout the show. Reading that phrase almost got me teary….whew.

The first time we saw the JFK coverage in school I could barely keep it together . Seeing Cronkite struggle with the news…did me in.

When my Grandma lived with us the only thing she insisted on watching was the CBS Evening News and the World Series and playoff games.

I miss that type of news….sigh. And like others have suggested, as these icons pass it just gets worse.

Katie Couric’s first week taking over CBS Evening news. She would end the broadcast sitting on top of the anchor desk with her legs crossed. What a contrast. Katie showing off her gym membership and tanned legs as a news ending with some fluff story. While Cronkite could deliver more information with silence then Katie had managed throughout the show.

]]> By: Positive Liberty » Walter Cronkite, R.I.P….. Althouse: Walter Cronkite….. | Total Info http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/28308/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/#comment-1231123 Positive Liberty » Walter Cronkite, R.I.P….. Althouse: Walter Cronkite….. | Total Info Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:01:52 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=28308#comment-1231123 [...] those days, TV networks coRead more at http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/07/17/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/ Tags: 2010, Cronkite, Fashion:, Mercedes-Benz, the, Walter, week « Beauty and the [...] [...] those days, TV networks coRead more at http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/07/17/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/ Tags: 2010, Cronkite, Fashion:, Mercedes-Benz, the, Walter, week « Beauty and the [...]

]]> By: Positive Liberty » Walter Cronkite, R.I.P….. A salute to a true managing…. | Total Info http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/28308/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/#comment-1231113 Positive Liberty » Walter Cronkite, R.I.P….. A salute to a true managing…. | Total Info Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:01:55 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=28308#comment-1231113 [...] those days, TV networks coRead more at http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/07/17/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/ Tags: Blog, Citi, Cronkite, Field, the, Walter, Will « Paul McCartney (and Billy [...] [...] those days, TV networks coRead more at http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/07/17/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/ Tags: Blog, Citi, Cronkite, Field, the, Walter, Will « Paul McCartney (and Billy [...]

]]> By: Positive Liberty » Walter Cronkite, R.I.P….. A salute to a true managing…. | Total Info http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/28308/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/#comment-1231102 Positive Liberty » Walter Cronkite, R.I.P….. A salute to a true managing…. | Total Info Sun, 19 Jul 2009 04:02:16 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=28308#comment-1231102 [...] those days, TV networks coRead more at http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/07/17/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/ Tags: (VIDEO), and, Andrews, Cronkite, the, Walter « ESPN Lawyers Try To Smoke [...] [...] those days, TV networks coRead more at http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/07/17/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/ Tags: (VIDEO), and, Andrews, Cronkite, the, Walter « ESPN Lawyers Try To Smoke [...]

]]> By: Despite Their Marital Problems Jon &…. JON AND KATE PLUS HATE |…. | Total Info http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/28308/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/#comment-1231070 Despite Their Marital Problems Jon &…. JON AND KATE PLUS HATE |…. | Total Info Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:03:22 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=28308#comment-1231070 [...] In those days, TV networks coRead more at http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/07/17/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/ [...] [...] In those days, TV networks coRead more at http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/07/17/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/ [...]

]]> By: A salute to a true managing…. Positive Liberty » Walter Cronkite, R.I.P….. | Total Info http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/28308/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/#comment-1231019 A salute to a true managing…. Positive Liberty » Walter Cronkite, R.I.P….. | Total Info Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:01:52 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=28308#comment-1231019 [...] In those days, TV networks coRead more at http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/07/17/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/ [...] [...] In those days, TV networks coRead more at http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/07/17/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/ [...]

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/28308/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/#comment-1230996 Elizabeth Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:54:21 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=28308#comment-1230996 I think Cronkite definitely tried to honestly report the news in a way that was non-partisan, objective and fair without communciating to the audience his own strong opinions, especially pre-1967. OTOH, the admission that his proudest moments came at the end of a 1968 documentary made following a visit to Vietnam during the Tet offensive saying the war was unwinnable and the US should get out sort of puts all those good intentions in doubt for a lot of us. It was an editorial moment urged by CBS, but uncharacteristic or one courageous, one that no doubt did bias the war reportage. I think Cronkite definitely tried to honestly report the news in a way that was non-partisan, objective and fair without communciating to the audience his own strong opinions, especially pre-1967. OTOH, the admission that his proudest moments came at the end of a 1968 documentary made following a visit to Vietnam during the Tet offensive saying the war was unwinnable and the US should get out sort of puts all those good intentions in doubt for a lot of us. It was an editorial moment urged by CBS, but uncharacteristic or one courageous, one that no doubt did bias the war reportage.

]]> By: FLDemFem http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/28308/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/#comment-1230984 FLDemFem Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:29:33 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=28308#comment-1230984 It's not a unique idea, it's the old standard of journalism. It is not in force today since what passes for "journalism" is little more than celebrity gossip and sensationalized stories about human tragedies. There is no news source today that commands the respect that Walter Cronkite and his fellow journalists did. That is because when they said something was the truth, you knew it was because they had researched it and done their homework, they hadn't just gotten a press release or rumor and reported it as "truth". You could believe Walter Cronkite because he never lied to the American people. Ever. No journalist working today can say that. Sad to say. Even the President knew that, when Cronkite came back from Viet Nam and said that the war could only end in a stalemate, Lyndon Johnson said, "If I have lost Cronkite, I have lost Middle America." And he was right. Shortly after Cronkite made his statement about Nam, Johnson announced that he would not run again. We called him "Uncle Walter" for a reason, he was a trusted family member who would always tell you how it really was. And he always did. It’s not a unique idea, it’s the old standard of journalism. It is not in force today since what passes for “journalism” is little more than celebrity gossip and sensationalized stories about human tragedies. There is no news source today that commands the respect that Walter Cronkite and his fellow journalists did. That is because when they said something was the truth, you knew it was because they had researched it and done their homework, they hadn’t just gotten a press release or rumor and reported it as “truth”. You could believe Walter Cronkite because he never lied to the American people. Ever. No journalist working today can say that. Sad to say. Even the President knew that, when Cronkite came back from Viet Nam and said that the war could only end in a stalemate, Lyndon Johnson said, “If I have lost Cronkite, I have lost Middle America.” And he was right. Shortly after Cronkite made his statement about Nam, Johnson announced that he would not run again. We called him “Uncle Walter” for a reason, he was a trusted family member who would always tell you how it really was. And he always did.

]]> By: hokma http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/28308/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/#comment-1230967 hokma Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:39:54 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=28308#comment-1230967 I don't know how many are old enough to remember Cronkite hosting a dramatic show called "You Are There." As a little kid that is how I got fascinated with history. It was a great show and wonder if they will ever replay them. I don’t know how many are old enough to remember Cronkite hosting a dramatic show called “You Are There.” As a little kid that is how I got fascinated with history. It was a great show and wonder if they will ever replay them.

]]> By: Carlyinnj http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/28308/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/#comment-1230939 Carlyinnj Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:21:11 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=28308#comment-1230939 Walter Cronkite was a great man and a devoted journalist. Not many, if any of his stature left. Walter Cronkite was a great man and a devoted journalist. Not many, if any of his stature left.

]]> By: Open Thread: Walter…. Althouse: Walter Cronkite….. | Total Info http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/28308/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/#comment-1230905 Open Thread: Walter…. Althouse: Walter Cronkite….. | Total Info Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:21:36 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=28308#comment-1230905 [...] In those days, TV networks coRead more at http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/07/17/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/ [...] [...] In those days, TV networks coRead more at http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2009/07/17/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/ [...]

]]> By: standard http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/28308/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/#comment-1230885 standard Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:55:49 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=28308#comment-1230885 A newsman with integrity. What a unique idea. A newsman with integrity. What a unique idea.

]]> By: Diana L. C. http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/28308/open-thread-walter-conkrite-has-died/#comment-1230874 Diana L. C. Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:48:02 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=28308#comment-1230874 <blockquote>I hope this opens up a dialogue about what real journalism is!</blockquote> Today's <em>Denver Post</em> story about Cronkite remarked that his admonition to keep news and entertainment separate seems "quaint" nowadays. Quaint indeed! That warning should be posted on newsrooms everywhere.

I hope this opens up a dialogue about what real journalism is!

Today’s Denver Post story about Cronkite remarked that his admonition to keep news and entertainment separate seems “quaint” nowadays. Quaint indeed! That warning should be posted on newsrooms everywhere.

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