Walter Cronkite: His Life and Times

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Synopsis
Walter Cronkite: His Life and Times traces the Dean of Newscasters through his incredible 41-year career—political conventions, wars, the Watergate years, selection of his successor, as well as glimpses into his personal life.

Walter Cronkite grew up with radio and worked briefly in that medium before distinguishing himself as a United Press correspondent during World War II.

His television career predated the "Golden Age" of television by two years. From 1950, when he joined a CBS affiliate in Washington, D.C., until his retirement in 1981, Cronkite literally helped invent television newscasting.

Cronkite's ability to cover world news without himself becoming part of the news was unique. His reputation for near total objectivity was phenomenal. Hailed by his peers, viewers and world leaders, Cronkite steadfastly refused to allow his notoriety to interfere with his ability to deliver the news of the day.

Cronkite was known as a "news junkie" by his family and friends and a taskmaster by his subordinates. As he demanded the best from his news team, he expected even more from himself as managing editor of the CBS Evening News.

His devotion to his profession earned him 11 Emmys and the unprecedented honor of being named the "most trusted man in America."

Copyright:
1991

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
294 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780939298983
Publisher:
J M Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Doug James
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Communication
Submitted By:
Worth Trust
Proofread By:
Worth Trust
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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