"In seeking truth you have to get both sides of the story"

To write a blog about journalism and not even mention the late great Walter Cronkite just seems wrong.  Once known as "the most trusted man in America", he paved the way for journalists throughout the century.  While it was sad to see him ago, there is no doubt that his legacy will live on forever.  Just look at who went to his memorial service!  To have the president of the United States of America speak at your service... well you must have been great.  Leslie Moonves, the chief executive of CBS corporation said, "I would venture to say there isn't a person in this room, in the profession, who wasn't in some way inspired by Walter Cronkite to go into the media."  These past couple of weeks I have had the chance to read Cronkite's memoir, "A Reporter's Life" and just been amazed at his life and accomplishments.  If I was even able to achieve 1/10 of what he did in his lifetime, then I would be a very lucky girl.  It was so funny for me to read about his thoughts on television news.   He was the anchorman for the CBS Evening News for years but still said that America needed to read the newspaper more.  There are not too many in television that are going to say that!  I'm sad that a legend is gone but grateful for all the paths he paved in the media world!