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Sunday, July 19, 2009

Walter Cronkite

The death of Walter Cronkite this week leads me once again to question the values shown by the media. There is no doubt that Cronkite was successful as the anchor of the CBS news. He had a great voice and demeanor. I can recall watching him every evening for the years when I was in law school. Still, does that make him a person worthy of non-stop coverage followed by a series of specials about his life? Not in my view. Would we such a massive coverage event if Steve Jobs of Apple were to die? I doubt it, but Jobs probably had more impact on the life of most Americans than Cronkite.

I certainly respect Cronkite for his successful career. I cannot, however, respect the media for their coverage choices.

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