Over the years, there are certain individuals that have made an impact on American culture. Martin Luther King Jr., JFK, and Ronald Regan are just a few of those who have made that impact. Walter Cronkite was one of them. Over the past few days, we have seen the enourmous impact that Mr. Cronkite had on a generation of Americans and beyond.
I am too young to remember watching the CBS News with Walter Cronkite since he retired when I was only 4. My memories of him come from those instances when was doing a special report or an interview or when studying history and listening to his reports on certain events in American History. His report on JFK's death, the landing on the moon, his commentary on the Vietnam war and every other major event that happened during his time as the face of CBS News are times that people will never forget. Bert Decker has a great post about how Walter Cronkite was trusted and why, which is a great post and a must read.
Walter Cronkite was a communicator. He was able to communicate with his audience what was happening in America and people felt like he was communicating with them instead of at them. It was a sad day for communication when Mr. Cronkite passed away. I hope that others can learn from his example.
Travis
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