a late tribute.
PETER JENNINGS [1938-2005]
Such an important journalist in our era and, for my money, along with Ted Koppel, the best.
The 2-hour ABC special "Peter Jennings, Reporter" aired without commerical interruption [not counting the rare 15-second condolence message from the Walt Disney Company] or credits of any kind [when's the last time you saw THAT?!] detailed superbly and entertainingly not only his remarkable skill as a reporter, foreign correspondant, and anchorman, but his great value as a human being. For example, this was a man who would perform his anchoring duties on "World News Tonight" and then would often run from the studio to be picked up in a van and taken, along with other volunteers, to homeless shelters and food pantries. Just as another volunteer, not as a featured guest.
As if that weren't enough, the special outlined how Jennings' TV specials affected national and global change. How many of our newspeople can say that?
There are a lot of kids running around and yelling at each other in the media yard, and God bless them, but it's too bad the true masters of the house can't stay around forever.
Such an important journalist in our era and, for my money, along with Ted Koppel, the best.
The 2-hour ABC special "Peter Jennings, Reporter" aired without commerical interruption [not counting the rare 15-second condolence message from the Walt Disney Company] or credits of any kind [when's the last time you saw THAT?!] detailed superbly and entertainingly not only his remarkable skill as a reporter, foreign correspondant, and anchorman, but his great value as a human being. For example, this was a man who would perform his anchoring duties on "World News Tonight" and then would often run from the studio to be picked up in a van and taken, along with other volunteers, to homeless shelters and food pantries. Just as another volunteer, not as a featured guest.
As if that weren't enough, the special outlined how Jennings' TV specials affected national and global change. How many of our newspeople can say that?
There are a lot of kids running around and yelling at each other in the media yard, and God bless them, but it's too bad the true masters of the house can't stay around forever.
posted by KENNY at 12:19 AM
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