Walter Cronkite

Vietnam on TV

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

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.

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

Perfect no more: The dark days of Brian Williams

Marking Earth Day with look-back at where it started

Marking Earth Day with look-back at where it started
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The way it was: Walter Cronkite's memorial

The way it was: Walter Cronkite's memorial
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Don Hewitt: TV Newsman's Legacy in the Internet Age

Don Hewitt: TV Newsman's Legacy in the Internet Age
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Remembering the Most Trusted Man in News

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.

Remembering the Most Trusted Man in News
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Cronkite, a Critic of Current Journalism

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.

Cronkite, a Critic of Current Journalism

The man who shaped FDR's public image

The story of the first real presidential press secretary, Stephen T. Early, who came to the White House with Franklin Roosevelt in 1933.

The man who shaped FDR's public image