Cronkite
Americannoun
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During that time, many journalists chose to leave the CBS newsroom -- once home to famed US journalists Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow and a long reputation for excellence in American journalism.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
When Cronkite said Vietnam was a failure he was believed, because he had a big personal account to draw on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
Legendary “CBS Evening News” anchor Walter Cronkite was famous for telling viewers what was happening, why it mattered and who was responsible.
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026
Socolow noted how Cronkite believed the public should be skeptical of what it saw on TV news and take in other sources and points of view.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026
Walter Cronkite didn’t read off the names of the missing in action, so Lieutenant Baker was never mentioned.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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