In March of 1981, Walter Cronkite signed off CBS’ evening broadcast for the final time. He represents an era when the news industry was trusted, conveying a sense of authority with every declaration of “And that’s the way it is.” Al Kresta frequently observed that the industry has devolved into “News as Entertainment” and multiple surveys show public trust in mainstream news is plummeting. What happened? Marcus has some thoughts.
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Walter Cronkite and the Devolution of News
Walter Cronkite and the Devolution of News
Walter Cronkite was once the "most trusted man in news." Today, the news is one of the least-trusted industries in America. Marcus looks at what went wrong.
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