Walter Cronkite stories:
No room for Cronkite these days?
Nov 19th, 2009 - The Honolulu Advertiser
NBC newsman Brian Williams said yesterday he's not sure if Walter Cronkite would have succeeded in the age of cable news, blogs and Twitter.
"I am convinced that had he come along today, I don't think he would have cracked through...Brian Williams lauds Cronkite in award acceptance
Nov 18th, 2009 - sacbee
PHOENIX -- NBC newsman Brian Williams said Wednesday he's not sure if Walter Cronkite would have succeeded in the age of cable news, blogs and Twitter. "I am convinced that had he come along today, I don't think he would have cracked through...
'Sesame Street' Ombudsman Says Fox News Parody 'Should Have Been Resisted'
Nov 6th, 2009 - FOXNews
“Sesame Street” producers are getting criticized for a parody that appears to take a stab at Fox News, and the ombudsman for the show says that the criticism is justified.
In a two-year old episode that was rebroadcast on October 29...University of Texas getting Cronkite's papers
Oct 21st, 2009 - Forbes
AUSTIN, Texas -- A University of Texas official says legendary newsman's Walter Cronkite's papers and photographs will be permanently housed at the Austin campus and then exhibited in May. Don Carleton...
Another memorial service for CBS: '60 Minutes' creator, executive producer Don Hewitt
Oct 19th, 2009 - ChicagoTribune
NEW YORK (AP) - At the end, there were too many stories to keep television news pioneer Don Hewitt's memorial service to 60 minutes.
A CBS News lifer who created "60 Minutes" and ran TV's first newsmagazine from 1968 to 2004...
Walter Cronkite videos from YouTube:
6:53Walter Cronkite Dies At 92
Legendary news anchor Walter Cronkite has passed away in New York at the age of 92. His journalistic career covered such historic events as the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, the assassination of JFK and the first man on the moon.
5:44Walter Cronkite announces death of JFK
Walter Cronkite announcing the death of US president John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. RIP Walter Cronkite (November 4, 1916 - July 17, 2009) CBS News Anchor (April 16, 1962 - March 6, 1981) A true professional in his field...he will be missed.
1:35Walter Cronkite And The Lunar Landing (CBS News)
Walter Cronkite reflects on what it was like to be on the air while watching the first man reach the moon. (CBSNews.com)
3:111968 King Assassination Report (CBS News)
Walter Cronkite had almost finished broadcasting the "CBS Evening News" when he received word of Martin Luther King's assassination. His report detailed the shooting and the nation's reaction to the tragedy. (CBSNews.com) ... King MLK Cronkite
