TV correspondent Edwin Newman dies

[Scurrilous]

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"Edwin Newman, who brought literacy, wit and energy to NBC newscasts for more than three decades, and battled linguistic pretense and clutter in his best sellers "Strictly Speaking" and "A Civil Tongue," has died. He was 91.

NBC News did not immediately say Wednesday where or when Newman had died, or the cause of death.

At NBC from 1952 until his retirement in 1984, Newman did political reporting, foreign reporting, anchoring of news specials, "Meet the Press," "Today," "The Nightly News," midday news and a variety of radio spots. He announced the death of President Kennedy on radio and analyzed the Vietnam War.

He also narrated and helped write documentaries, back when they were an influential staple of network programming. They included "Who Shall Live?" — a 1965 study of the difficulties of deciding which kidney disease should receive lifesaving dialysis — and "Politics: The Outer Fringe," a 1966 look at extremism.

"I think I worked on more documentaries than anybody else in TV history," he once said."

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[Canuckistanian]

1. He was a great writer

Especially on language, style and grammar. I read his books Strictly Speaking and A Civil Tongue and enjoyed his writing style.

RIP, Mr. Newman

[Kolesar]

2. Loved his work

I see the Republican shut-ins are here to unrec this thread.

[hlthe2b]

3. I always liked him... smart and a great smile...

91 years old-- a good life. RIP, sir.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

4. Article doesn't mention he was the news anchor on David Letterman's morning show.

I still remember how they'd go to the news segment and the live audience would applaud him.

[bullwinkle428]

8. YES!!! I recall his "role" from that show as well! RIP, Mr. Newman!

:patriot:

[tridim]

5. I'm too young to remember his newscasts, but I remember him fondly on SNL.

"Terrain in Maine is stained by acid rain"

"And what can they do in Maine?"

"Complain! Complain!"

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Safe passage, Mr. Newman...

You were always a class act...

[Patsy Stone]

7. Aw, man...

RIP, Mr. Newman. You were one of the best.

[The_Casual_Observer]

9. Another respected adult from my youth is now gone.

[blondeatlast]

10. RIP. What a great journalist. Sad that I remember when the Press was worthy of respect

and there were so very many outstanding journalists.

[66 dmhlt]

11. A gifted reporter, indeed ...

Made even larger when compared to what's now cluttering the MSM airwaves.