Walter Cronkite was one of the first broadcast journalists on American television. He is best remembered as the anchorman and managing editor of the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981. His high journalistic standards and his ability to communicate complicated events to the general television audience made him a familiar and trusted figure to millions of American viewers.
Most Trusted Man In AmericaHe was the face of television news for many years, and he reported on the biggest happenings of the age. Walter Cronkite asked America's questions and delivered the answers with poise, rarely showing his own opinion. Some of the biggest reports of his career are highlighted in the video at right. People called Walter Cronkite the Most Trusted Man in America. What does it mean to be trustworthy? Make a list of the properties of a trustworthy person. | |
1963: Assassination of JFK | 1969: First Person on the Moon |
Are journalists responsible for shaping public opinion about these events?
Make a timeline to coincide with your lifetime. Include both events from your own life as well as newsworthy events from the same period. The teacher may assist you in collecting such events.
Take your timeline into the future. Where will you be in 10 years? 20? 40?
Include a letter to yourself in the future to remind yourself of the greatest parts of being a kid.