Feature: Walter Cronkite, 1916-2009

Legendary journalist Walter Cronkite -- the man who pioneered the role of television news anchor -- passed away on July 17, 2009 at the age of 92. As the voice of the CBS Evening News, Cronkite was a nightly presence in millions of American homes. Widely regarded as "the most trusted man in America," Cronkite reported some of the most landmark events in modern history, including the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the first Apollo moon landing. Join Blogcritics as we take a cross-generational look at the impact of Cronkite's brand of journalism on our lives and on the news, then and now.

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