Walter Cronkite
Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- St. Joseph
- Educated at
- Moody College of CommunicationElla J. Baker Montessori SchoolUniversity of Texas at AustinSan Jacinto High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Evelyn F. Burkey Award🏆 Award of Honor of the National Cartoonists Society🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom🏆 Ischia International Journalism Award🏆 Peabody Awards
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"To say that we are closer to victory today is to believe, in the face of the evidence, the optimists who have been wrong in the past. To suggest we are on the edge of defeat is to yield to unreasonabl…"
"I think it is absolutely essential in a democracy to have competition in the media,a lot of competition,and we seem to be moving away from that."
"The first priority of humankind in this era is to establish an effective system of world law that will assure peace with justice among the peoples of the world."
"With all this dolling up and featuring of the news,it's getting harder and harder just to get the facts of the story."
"Court proceeding,except for certain limited situations,are open to the public.This is for the protection of the accused,to be certain to ascertain that there is a fair trial."
"From Dallas, Texas, the flash apparently official: President Kennedy died at 1 p.m. Central Standard Time, 2:00 Eastern Standard Time, some 38 minutes ago. Vice President Johnson has left the hospital…"
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Timeline
1916
Born
Birth2009
Died
Death
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