Tim Russert
Last week saw the passing away of Tim Russert, with him the last of the three giants who impressed me in the news business are no longer in business. Other two were Peter Jennings who passed away in 2005 and Ted Koppel now semi retired.
Ted Koppel with his semi documentray style covered wide ranging issues,made the viewers learn more about the topics covered (I think many people will remember the series about the slow degradation of a professor afflicted with ALS).
Peter Jennings was a master in delivery an evening was incomplete without a dose of Peter Jennings, with his voice and perfect modulation was a sultan among news anchors.
Tim Russert with his technique depending on probing and research made the guests realize there is no free pass in a democracy.
Russert and Jennings went away, without long good byes typical of this business. Koppel must have felt that he should not overstay his welcome.
The point to be noted as each every day passes the replacements of Jennings, Koppel and lately Russert remind me how great these three were.
Charles Gibson looks like an intern with promise in front of Jennings.
Yesterday Brian Williams ran the Meet the Press for Tim Russert my reaction was, thank god, he won't come back.
Terry Moran , Cynthia and Martin look like well behaving frat boys compared to Koppel in Nightline
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