A Great Guy
This week we lost both a great Journalist & an all around great man. Walter Cronkite was not just a jounalist but he was someone we trusted to tell us the truth. In an age when in a lot of instances we could not always trust what we read in the papers or heard on radio or TV to not be propaganda to influence our thinking was someone that through the years we knew would be telling us what was really going on. His ending," And thatat's the way is" could be accepted as really being the way it was.
We loved his show of emotion, a journalistic no no when he announced the death of President Kennedy in November of 1963. We loved watching his coverage of Presidential elections, because he made us a part of what was going on in the various campaign headquarters.
Who could forget the exciement of the space launches, especially his coverage of the landing on the moon. We were transported as eye witnesses to the event we were watching & felt we were there.
Walter Cronkite had a way of describing events which made them more personal while still keeping them as news which was unfolding before our eyes. He interveiwed the famous, & had a way ofi makng the person open up often surprising the person he was interveiwing into revealing more than they had planned on revealing. I think a lot of that had to do with his ability of making the person feel comfortable, & knowing that Walter Cronkitewas honest & trustworthy himself.
I know he will be greatly missed as not only a great jounalist, but a great human bieng.
2 comments:
Very well said, Mom!
I showed a video on the computer yesterday of Walter Cronkite to Allyson so she could see just who he is, since he's been retired for decades...He was a household word when I was growing up!
But I also got in some good history lessons in there as I showed her a couple famous videos of when Kennedy was announced shot, and then later confirmed dead. And the joyous footage of the first man on the moon- which tied in with the 40th anniversary of that event, as well!
I've always missed seeing his grandfatherly face on CBS news...was never the same afterward.
Cronkite not only reported many events and changes through American, he lived through them...just like you! (Although he was 10 yrs older!)
What amazing things you both have seen- from the Great Depression until now!
Good post and perspective of Mr. Cronkite on his passing.
Hugs,
~Tammy
I followed Tammy's link to this post and it's a great tribute to Walter Cronkite.
This great man was a part of my life. I first remember him when he announced the death of President Kennedy and then through the years, we saw him nightly. May he rest in peace.
Blessings,
Mary
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