Walter Cronkite
Walter Cronkite was an American broadcast journalist who anchored the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981, becoming one of the most trusted public figures in the United States.
His authoritative delivery and sign-off phrase "And that's the way it is" made him the archetypal television news anchor.
Cronkite's coverage of major events—the Kennedy assassination, the Moon landing, the Vietnam War—helped define how Americans experienced history through television.
Major television and radio network
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- networkInterconnected system
- live coverageBroadcasting events as they occur
airwaves · satellite · signal · footage · telecast · programming · antenna · cable
Broadcast journalist's workstation
- teleprompterElectronic script display device
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- newsroomMedia gathering hub
- live broadcastTransmission happening right now
sign-off · on-air · news desk · opening remarks · closing remarks · lead story · rundown · cue cards
Quality inspiring trust
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
dependability · reputation · confidence · truthfulness · sincerity · fairness · accuracy · nonpartisan
Famous beyond ordinary measure
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- emblematicServing as a symbol
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- influentialHaving considerable effect
classic · enduring · historic · monumental · revered · distinguished · illustrious · renowned
One who gathers news
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- editorOne who revises text
- pressApply force downward
- investigativeDevoted to examination
storytelling · interview · fact-checking · ethics · objectivity · impartiality · wire service · D-Day
CBS
Major television and radio network
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- networkInterconnected system
live coverage · airwaves · satellite · signal · footage · telecast · programming · antenna · cable · transmission
anchor desk
Broadcast journalist's workstation
- teleprompterElectronic script display device
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- newsroomMedia gathering hub
live broadcast · sign-off · on-air · news desk · opening remarks · closing remarks · lead story · rundown · cue cards · broadcast booth
credibility
Quality inspiring trust
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
authenticity · dependability · reputation · confidence · truthfulness · sincerity · fairness · accuracy · nonpartisan · reassurance
legendary
Famous beyond ordinary measure
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- emblematicServing as a symbol
- timelessUnaffected by eras
influential · classic · enduring · historic · monumental · revered · distinguished · illustrious · renowned · trailblazing
reporter
One who gathers news
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- editorOne who revises text
- pressApply force downward
investigative · storytelling · interview · fact-checking · ethics · objectivity · impartiality · wire service · D-Day · eyewitness
- Television Historygolden age, broadcast networks, network television, color TV, live broadcasts
- MissouriansHarry S. Truman, Mark Twain, Walt Disney, Harry Truman, Jesse James
- TV PioneersEd Sullivan, Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson, Edward R. Murrow, Fred Rogers
- journalismreporters, interview, editors, student editors, school paper
- mass mediaprinting press, television, radio, magazines, cinema
- German AmericansGerman Americans, German settlers, German immigration, Ellis Island, Albert Einstein
Walter CronkiteAlex Jones
Tucker Carlson · Sean Hannity · Rush Limbaugh · propagandist · yellow journalist
Walter Cronkiteshock jock
Inflammatory radio personality
sensationalist · provocateur · Jerry Springer · carnival barker · rabble-rouser