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Originally Posted by host
Charlatan, there once was a time when the "most trusted man in America" was a television network nightly news caster:
Imagine trying to fill Cronkite's shoes? Just as it was tough for Cronkite to fill Murrow's role, it was even a more difficult challenge when it was Dan Rather's turn. All the while, CBS evolved to put ratings, profits, and stock price before news gathering and reporting:
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Very clever marketing.
Was Cronkite good at what he did? Yes. Was Murrow good at what he did? Yes.
I don't know that just because the marketing folks at CBS tell me that someone is "the most trusted man in America" I should believe them. I think this goes right back to what I was saying about our public becoming increasingly media literate. In the past things could be take much more at face value. Today, viewers are more likely to ask questions.