peter jennings lost his battle with lung cancer.
damn. he was my face of mainstream news for the US; the only news anchor on non-PBS television i liked and trusted to a greater degree than i ever trust mainstream news. his reporting felt sincere; he seemed to give events the sort of weight they deserved, no more, no less. and he never seemed "plastic" to me.
damn.
damn. he was my face of mainstream news for the US; the only news anchor on non-PBS television i liked and trusted to a greater degree than i ever trust mainstream news. his reporting felt sincere; he seemed to give events the sort of weight they deserved, no more, no less. and he never seemed "plastic" to me.
damn.
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on 2005-08-08 14:00 (UTC)The Daily Show Live Journal entry has a site listed where you can download a repeat of a Peter Jennings/Jon Stewart 2000 election gambol that was on the first post 9/11 show.
http://s6.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2MTJZX2VFIR4I2BH3VV43P5SYR