Is Daniel Schorr now the last of the true, great, courageous journalists?

[NRaleighLiberal]

My heart is breaking with the news (inevitable as it was) of Walter Cronkite's passing. Also at age 92 is Daniel Schorr. We are truly at the end of that golden age of real news reporting.

[WI_DEM]

1. Helen Thomas.

[NRaleighLiberal]

2. Very good...absolutely! thanks for that.

[bobbolink]

9. Is it still OK to talk about her, even after she took Obama to the woodshed?

:applause:

[Vidar]

12. That's why, as with Cronkite, we can trust her. She doesn't play favorites.

[bobbolink]

13. Exactly. Her loyalty is to the nation!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Helen Thomas -- but she's no spring chicken, either, sadly.

[Dennis Donovan]

4. Richard C. Hottelet is still alive...

...he's the very last of the original group of "Murrow's Boys."

[NRaleighLiberal]

5. Wow! Now that name brings back memories!

[jgraz]

6. Don't forget Sy Hersch

[NRaleighLiberal]

7. Well, I am feeling a little bit better...quite a few treasures still with us.

[jgraz]

11. And a few younger ones as well

Matt Taibbi, Greg Palast, Glen Greenwald, John Nichols, etc

[sjdnb]

8. Bill Moyers

and, I'm sure there are more, just can't think of their names right now (long day of mudding grandbaby's nursery). Perhaps, not exactly Walter Cronkite, but great reporters in their own right. I just don't think most in today's society are interested in that type of real news. They want celebrity info/gossip, car chases, etc.

[democrat2thecore]

10. Absolutely, Bill Moyers -nt

[Wednesdays]

14. Dan Rather

Although, he might not count since TPTB made sure he was put out of business. :shrug: