Couric Wins Cronkite Award for Palin Interview (for “defining moment in the '08 campaign.”)

wowOwow.com ^ | 03/10/2009 5:45 pm | By The Staff

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Remember when Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin accused journalist Katie Couric of "exploiting" their disastrous exchange — the one in which Palin couldn’t name some of running mate John McCain’s policies? Couric’s work obviously paid off, because the 52-year-old today received the prestigious Walter Cronkite Award for the exchange. The Baltimore Sun elaborates:

"Couric, who weathered one of network TV’s most criticized anchor-desk launches when she took over from interim anchor Bob Schieffer, was named winner of the University of Southern California’s Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in TV Political Journalism for her focused and illuminating interviews with Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. The award is given by the Lear Center in the School of Journalism.

"And then, Couric and CBS News withstood a withering attack from the right — angered by seeing their candidate so exposed."

No word on whether Palin plans on sending her congratulations, although we’re not holding our breath.

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McCain's comment he knew nothing about the economy was a real "breaker". Neither does Obama but...with Citigroup and other banks seeing the light of day, and Ford in discussion with the Union..was glad to see a "living" pulse.

Reagan was a given for his time. Admired by many. Russians live in my area and loved the guy, that's why they came here (with their own security) and are Republicans. But these are different times with different enemies. I don't really know whom I would pick. I admire many in various Departments of Govt like Petraeus... --but would they be really successful in overall foreign affairs? Tough job if "you are not like them".

Good question for debate.

Thanx

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"Couric Wins Cronkite Award for Palin Interview"

Is this like the Order of Lenin for TV journalism?

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We gave a smaller contribution to Sarahpac today as well. I didn’t know about Katie’s award, but that’s as good a reason as any, lol.