Principled Man Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Robert MacNeil, a Canadian-born broadcast journalist who built what is now “PBS NewsHour” and served for two decades as its urbane, evenhanded co-anchor, died April 12 at a hospital in Manhattan. He was 93. Mr. MacNeil, known as Robin, and Jim Lehrer, a former Texas newspaperman, formed one of television journalism’s most successful and enduring partnerships in 1975, when they launched what became “PBS NewsHour.” As the news world transformed around them with the arrival of 24-hour cable news and combative political talk shows, they maintained a reputation for sober, straightforward reporting and analysis. “I think we helped create a place for a civil discourse and respect for complexity in a medium which often respects neither — you could even argue increasingly respects neither,” he told the Times in 1995, shortly before stepping down. “Those aren’t small things.” All of our newspapers and other news services should be writing stories about THIS man and not about that other "person" who recently passed away. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blueschica Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 RIP, Mr. MacNeil. There are few newscasters left where the personality doesn't mostly overwhelm the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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