My first major in college was journalism...because I wanted to be just like Dan Rather when I grew up. I didn't major in journalism, but did plan on going into "broadcast journalism."
I practically grew up on Dan Rather..........and in my High School yearbook one quote from me is ......... "Look out Barbara Walters"
What can I tell you, I was 17 at the time, growing up in NYC...........but I already knew I was a Republican. Being in a mock presidential debate in 1976 and portraying Gerald Ford showed me how insidious the dims were. But I still hadn't learned to see it in the media.
A couple of years in radio news disabused me of that mindset.
"What can I tell you, I was 17 at the time, growing up in NYC...........but I already knew I was a Republican. Being in a mock presidential debate in 1976 and portraying Gerald Ford showed me how insidious the dims were. But I still hadn't learned to see it in the media.
A couple of years in radio news disabused me of that mindset."
I'm part of the Reagan Generation. I think we're all idealistic and easily disappointed when people don't live up to our high expectaions. When I started college I believed that most journalists did their best to be fair and accurate. I changed my major (to Business) when I found out the college classes were teaching us "future journalists" to be anything but fair and accurate. At the time I thought it was just that one professor. Now I know differently.
I wonder if Dan Rather has any idea how many people he inspired and then disappointed? I wonder if he cares?