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Bill Maher, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. July 27, 2009.
It used to be that there were some services and institutions so vital to our nation that they were exempt from market pressures. Not anymore.
Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. July 21, 2009.
The greatest sorrow in marking Cronkite's death is recognizing that the media has replaced his wisdom with pontification.
Dan Abrams, Huffington Post AlterNet: Media and Technology. July 20, 2009.
Even in reporting on his death many journalists have violated one of Cronkite's basic tenets: report the news don't become it.
Ethan Nadelmann, AlterNet. July 18, 2009.
Later in life, Cronkite became an outspoken crusader to end our nation's disastrous policies on illicit drugs.
Marvin Kitman, The Nation. September 25, 2007.
Evening news shows, with ratings going down the toilet, need less "objectivity" and more analysis. Luckily Olbermann, like Murrow, understands that objective journalism doesn't exist.
