Walter Cronkite: And That’s The Way It Is

2016 marks the 100th birthday of Walter Cronkite. In an era when the “mainstream media” is a convenient whipping boy for any politician upset by unfavorable coverage, it is hard to imagine that at one time a network news anchorman was voted “the most trusted man in America.”  How times have changed!

Walter Cronkite was one of the most widely read news reporters covering World War II.  Cronkite’s reporting on the war was read by millions of Americans and he was highly respected for his clear concise prose and great ability to explain complex events. After the end of the Second World War, he came back and worked for CBS news.

Although never one of Edward R Murrow’s “boys,”  Cronkite quickly built a sterling reputation at CBS for superb reporting, insightful analysis, and calm, steady work at the anchor booth.   When the network decided to go to a 30 minute nightly national newscast, Walter Cronkite was the logical choice to be the anchorman. He was the man America turned to to learn about the space program, political conventions, elections, Vietnam, and, most memorably, the murder of Pres. John F. Kennedy.

Please join us for a fascinating and memorable multimedia presentation looking at the life and career of one of the most respected American broadcast journalists of all time.

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