Options 2 and 3 – Chet Huntley and David Brinkley. ABC might have also had trustworthy Anchors at that time, but we were out of range of their stations unless you broke out the foil and had very good weather to keep down the snow on the screen. Cronkite was still the best.
Or Chet Huntley and David Brinkley. That would be about the only way, but only if today’s journalists (if you want to call them that) would uphold the higher ethics of those bygone days (and I know I’m being somewhat nostalgic).
So. . .down to the nitty gritty: Cosmo’s last name is Fishhawk? I know who the characters are, but not all their names. . .I’ve only been reading this strip for years. . .sigh. . .
Yup, now a days they can’t even report a car wreck without an opinion. And Lord, when it is a murder, they have everyone within ten feet convicted and strung up.
KenTheCoffinDweller almost 5 years ago
Options 2 and 3 – Chet Huntley and David Brinkley. ABC might have also had trustworthy Anchors at that time, but we were out of range of their stations unless you broke out the foil and had very good weather to keep down the snow on the screen. Cronkite was still the best.
Triker2011 almost 5 years ago
zekepotato-Everyone is entitled to there own opinion.
cubswin2016 almost 5 years ago
And that’s the way it is.
tripwire45 almost 5 years ago
Or Chet Huntley and David Brinkley. That would be about the only way, but only if today’s journalists (if you want to call them that) would uphold the higher ethics of those bygone days (and I know I’m being somewhat nostalgic).
Lenavid almost 5 years ago
Well, they’d have to report verified facts without prejudice or bias, so they are absolutely incapable of regaining any sense of credibility.
namleht almost 5 years ago
That only works for the audience that’s 60 and older
rhpii almost 5 years ago
Start reporting news and not making news then lacing it with opinion.
rugeirn almost 5 years ago
Just FYI, exorcism.com does exist, but it’s just a placeholder page with random links.
witten.homer175 almost 5 years ago
They were good because they reported the news,not try to make iit.
1953Baby almost 5 years ago
So. . .down to the nitty gritty: Cosmo’s last name is Fishhawk? I know who the characters are, but not all their names. . .I’ve only been reading this strip for years. . .sigh. . .
sparkle 13 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
That would be a good start, anyway……lol
Ukko wilko almost 5 years ago
The worst false news story of the Vietnam war was one of Cronkite’s covering the Tet Offensive. I was there and know his coverage was pure B.S.
MichaelMcGinnis1 almost 5 years ago
Cronkite was so dedicated to being objective that he didn’t even vote.
hk Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Yup, now a days they can’t even report a car wreck without an opinion. And Lord, when it is a murder, they have everyone within ten feet convicted and strung up.
WilliamPennat almost 5 years ago
And definitely not to Laura Ingraham….
rlaker22j almost 5 years ago
in the whole world you’re telling me there’s nothing significant to report every day
GreggW Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Cronkite would be appalled at what’s become of US news media.
dja1701 almost 5 years ago
1) quit talking as fast as the proverbial used car salesmen 2) quit mislabeling your reports as stories.
mklange Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Cronkite was hardly unbiased — he was viewed as credible and was thus able to push his agenda. He was partially responsible for our loss in Vietnam
BWR almost 5 years ago
There was a time, many years ago, that journalists at least pretended to be objective.