Walter cronkite biography brinkley
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The story behind Cronkite’s reputation as the most trusted man in America has also required some cosmetic attention. In 1972, an opinion research outfit, Oliver Quayle and Company, asked people which public figures they trusted most. Of the choices the company provided, Cronkite came out ahead, scoring seventy-three per cent. CBS was not reluctant to publicize this result; and, informed that he was now the most trusted man in America, Cronkite said, “I’ll be glad to wear the crown.” The poll “confirmed overnight what had long been apparent,” Brinkley writes: “Cronkite was the ultimate reliable source.”
The Quayle poll was a survey of voters in only eighteen states, and the question about trust was a “thermometer” question designed to measure the general level of trust in public figures. Cronkite was the only newsman on the list. All the rest were politicians. In second place behind Cronkite was “average senator” (sixty-seven per cent), followed by Edmund Muskie (sixty-one per cent). As Jack Shafer has noted in Slate, in a survey taken in 1974, specifically of attitudes toward television newscasters, Cronkite finished fourth in the best-liked category, behind Chancellor, Harry Reasoner, and Howard K. Smith. In 1985, a Gallup poll gave Cronkite the highest believability ratin
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“A majestic biography. . . . Cronkite is evidence that a job can be done just about perfectly. That goes for the man and this exceptional biography.” — The New York Times Book Review
“With the style and precision worthy of his subject, Douglas Brinkley’s biography of the late Walter Cronkite gives the icon his due. . . . A keen, fair-minded book.” — The San Francisco Chronicle
“Walter Cronkite exemplified the glorious age of trusted journalism. In this deeply researched and brilliantly analytic biography, Douglas Brinkley captures his essence. He treats Cronkite as not just an icon, but as a real human with passions, loves, and occasional enmities. It’s a fascinating and valuable tale.” — Walter Isaacson
“Douglas Brinkley’s absorbing and well-researched book recaptures the high solstice of American television journalism and the man who most exemplified that moment. It also illuminates, behind the scenes, a Walter Cronkite that millions of Americans thought they knew, but, as Brinkley’s book now shows us, didn’t.” —Michael Beschloss
“Exhaustively researched and beautifully written, Cronkite is a classic. Douglas Brinkley has written his best book yet. This is a fascinating story that will be read for years to come.” — Debby Applegate
“In this absorbing an