Watching all the MSM stuff about Walter this morning, I can't help but note

[old mark]

no one in the "news" business now is even remotely in his league, and there is no news programing on now that would have him.

I am glad I got to share some time on the planet with him.

markO8)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear old mark...

We are lucky, aren't we?

:hug:

[femmocrat]

2. So true... If only they would follow his example.

What passes for "news" today is a sorry successor to the coverage by his generation of newsmen.

[lunatica]

3. I've been wondering since yesterday who could even compare to him

And so far I've come up pretty empty handed. I've often thought of Cronkite since he left. I hope he isn't the last of his kind.

[pansypoo53219]

5. moyers is the closest.

or Mcniell was. but not the same.

[IcyPeas]

6. True, probably because they are not based on RATINGS.

[dgibby]

4. When I was active duty military and stationed overseas,

I would come home on leave,plop down in front of the tv and dare anyone to interrupt Walter. Of everything I missed in the states, Walter was #1 after my family.

One of my nieces is nicknamed "Walter" because she always knows all the news, and she's never gets the story wrong, either!:rofl:

Journalism hasn't been the same since Walter retired. These news "readers" would do well to go back and study Cronkite if they're really serious about their chosen profession.

[Raine]

7. There never be another

who can even come close to Cronkite. :-(

[old mark]

8. This morning I am wondering how long it will take FOX "News" to

claim to be heirs to Cronkite's tradition. I can see BillO claiming such for himself - he has the arrogance to do this, and certainly lacks any sense of shame or any conscience (or brains, either).

I agree, Moyers is about as close as we will get - after him, it'a all very steeply downhill. I guess we should value him and keep in mind there will be a big empty when he is gone.


mark