Walter Cronkite

[cema]

Not quite a eulogy, especially in the comments. How widespread is that feeling? I think most many Americans still think of him as the most trusted man (if at all).

Comments

Now, now...

[vlader.livejournal.com]

Citizens do not have jobs as such- they have responsibilities- taxes, voting etc.

Soviet press can't be seriously even mentioned in this discussion. And yes you can blame them for everything. Just like you can blame American liberally biased media for everything: lost Vietnam war, the great meltdown, Bush, Iraq etc. It's not Goldman or Lehman, it's NY Times fault! Ah, only if Rush and Bill were on the major networks, life would have been different.

Funny thing is that we call editorializing everything that we don't like personally.

And you certainly don't have to shut up, particularly in your own LJ.

On the other hand, I think I overstayed my welcome.

Cheers!

Re: Now, now...

[cema.livejournal.com]

When the press does not inform or misinforms citizens, the citizens cannot vote properly, and this is one of their primary responsibilities, as you mentioned. (In addition to not being able to make other decisions wisely based on misreported facts.) The role of the press is very important in the modern world, especially so in democratic societies, and especially so until the most recent times with the Internet, blogging etc giving the voice to regular citizens, not just to those who report by profession (as a job).

You have not overstayed your welcome, why would you think so?

Re: Now, now...

[vlader.livejournal.com]

Just trying to be polite. Easy to forget in a heat of a discussion.

Re: Now, now...

[cema.livejournal.com]

OK.