Walter Cronkite

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The Tet Offensive shocked the nation and permanently changed US attitudes toward the Vietnam War

Conflict

The North Vietnamese surprise attack on dozens of military sites in South Vietnam, including the US embassy in Saigon, had a seismic impact on the US public. While a military failure for the North, it was a huge propaganda success. Attitudes in the US towards the war and toward President Lyndon Johnson were never the same.

NBC News anchor Brian Williams delivers remarks after receiving an honorary doctorate at George Washington University in 2012.

Perfect no more: The dark days of Brian Williams

Media

Marking Earth Day with look-back at where it started

Environment

The man who shaped FDR’s public image

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

The way it was: Walter Cronkite’s memorial

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

Don Hewitt: TV Newsman’s Legacy in the Internet Age

Arts, Culture & Media

It’s no kind of overstatement to say that CBS News legend Don Hewitt invented television news. To talk about the life and legacy of Don Hewitt, The Takeaway talks to New York Times reporter Jacques Steinberg and former CBS producer Jeff Gralnick.

The World

Cronkite, a Critic of Current Journalism

Arts, Culture & Media

Walter Cronkite retired in 1982, but in his post-anchorman career, he became critical of the state of journalism today. Joining The Takeaway to talk about Cronkite’s criticism of journalism is The New York Times Media Reporter, Brian Stelter.

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Remembering the Most Trusted Man in News

Arts, Culture & Media

Walter Cronkite died at the age of 92 on Friday night after a long bout with cerebrovascular disease. To help The Takeaway remember this television news legend is his former Executive Producer for the CBS Evening News, Sanford Socolow.