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zipplewrath Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-19-10 01:47 PM
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7. Cronkite's book
He talked about cutting his teeth as a runner for the newspapers. His entire job was to get all the info correct. Of course, as a runner he was sent to the most mundane places, fires, robberies, etc. So his entire job was to get the right address, spell the cops name correctly, count the number of fire engines, etc. It was invauble to him as he moved up because as he reported on battles in WWII, or politics in the US, he would do the basics like counting ships in port, tanks in battle, troops in the bunker, etc. It made he far more effective as an interviewer because he could quickly identify a guy that was blowing smoke. And that's exactly what happened when he got to 'Nam.
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