david brinkley delivers the news – a job not for the faint of heart.
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“the only way to do news on television is not to be terrified of it.”
-david brinkley
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photo credit: abc news, 1987
definition: Merriam Webster –
faint of heart
idiom
lacking the courage to face something difficult or dangerous
– usually used in the phrase, not for the faint of heart
‘this is a difficult climb that is not for the faint of heart.’
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Back then, the news reporters told us the news – not their opinions and not the opinions as their station sees it.
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Spot on
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The anchors for traditional broadcast networks follow in the tradition of tough telling, Beth.
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indeed, mark – journalism was thriving
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The good ole days.
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I always have loved the news, it was just a different job back then
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Modern “network news” is for selling advertising, mostly Big Pharma advertising. Sad, but true. There are a few scattered exceptions.
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it has become a totally different arena since merging with the entertainment departments
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Yep. And way too politically aligned entertainment.
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agreed, Jim –
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amen!
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yes –
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🙂
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A great journalistic double bill is “All The President’s Men” and “Network” – both from 1976, both nominated for Best Picture, along with the Arlo Guthrie Biography “Bound For Glory” and the incendiary “Taxi Driver.” The winner that year by the way was “Rocky!”
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I loved each of these films and remember them well
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Do you remember Chet Huntley and David Brinkley doing the NBC Evening News back in the ’60’s?
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I sure do –
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I feel bad for newspeople today – many times they are dismissed immediately by some people not listening to a word they have to say. I think most of them simply want to be good reporters, but they are under constant attack.
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They are
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Wow. Those days are gone. 😦 It’s all out warfare now against the truth.
“Truth forever on the scaffold; wrong forever on the throne” James Russell Lowell. My grandfather used to say that often. It’s from “The Present Crisis.” He was writing about slavery…
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it’s a sad state of affairs in the world of news
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There’s (was) a wonderful tv show, The Newsroom, about what happens when a group of dedicated journalists put together the news by focusing on what’s important, on encouraging thoughtful debate. Only 2 1/2 seasons, well worth it.
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oh, I remember that –
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What happened to just reporting the news? I wonder what news reporters from the past would think of reporters today.
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their minds would be blown
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I do miss when news was news.
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I’ve always loved the news, but it’s mutated into something else
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And unrecognizable.
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You can keep switching between the news channels these without finding even a trace of real news.
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spot on –
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