Walter Cronkite

Before He Was Neil Hamburger, Gregg Turkington Was Part of the '80s AZ Punk Scene

Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson to Headline KUPD's Desert Uprising

See also: We Chat with John Holmberg About "Mom Farts" See also: A Closer Look at KUPD's MILF Contest Phoenix heavy music fans, prepare to bust out the heavy metal sex playlist and celebrate: KUPD has announced Desert Uprising, a huge, two-day metal festival headed to Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pav ... More >>

Keith Olbermann's Back and Battier Than Ever; Goes on Six-Minute Rant First Day Back From Suspension

He's back​MSNBC host Keith Olbermann was reinstated as the network's fear-monger in-residence and was as smug-as-ever last night in his first appearance since being suspended for violating the network's ethics policy last week.If you weren't expecting an overly fast-paced rant and a jab at his com ... More >>

Keith Olbermann Donations to Arizona Congressional Candidates May Have Violated Ethics Rules

www.jour9038.com"Good night, and good luck?" Give us a break, Keith.​Liberal MSNBC host Keith Olbermann apparently took a few minutes away from ripping off Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow to drop some cash on a couple of Arizona's Democratic Congressional candidates. Only problem is he may ha ... More >>

CNN Fires Rick Sanchez, Hires Eliot Spitzer, World's Most Famous "John"

Some of what Sanchez said that sunk his dinghyCNN's firing of Rick Sanchez over some controversial comments made on a satellite radio show is asinine, short-sighted and hypocritical in the extreme.Yeah, he called The Daily Show's Jon Stewart a "bigot," but then he withdrew the comment later during t ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's New Counsel Kris Kobach, and His Disingenuous Statements to Fox 10

Kris Kobach, defensive and dodgy in this Fox 10 interviewFox 10 News has posted a 13 minute interview that reporter Steve Krafft recently did with nativist law prof Kris Kobach, the guy who'll be "training" all 881 of Sheriff Joe's gendarmes on immigration law. It's an interesting watch, if only to ... More >>

NBC Newsman Brian Williams to Accept Cronkite Award Wednesday

Brian Williams​NBC talking-head Brian Williams will be in the Valley Wednesday to accept the 26th annual Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. Williams, who just had a guest spot on the NBC comedy 30 Rock as the wise guy "Nicki Malarulo from Scotchdale, New Jersey," is w ... More >>

Error-Ridden Cronkite Article in NY Times Would Have Disappointed Uncle Walter

  When writing an article about the country's most famous newsman (not to mention the namesake of ASU's School of Journalism and Mass Communication) you'd think a New York Times reporter would double-check all of the facts, if for nothing other than a bit of post-mortem respect. Guess not. Tak ... More >>

Arizona Republic Tweaks Cronkite Quote to End on Positive Note

Layoffs must be affecting judgment over at the Arizona Republic. What else can explain the poor journalistic decisions being made at the state's largest, ever-shrinking daily newspaper? Greg Patterson of Espresso Pundit picked up on a couple of "What were they thinking?" snippets re ... More >>

Walter Cronkite, Slayer, Marilyn Manson and Summer of Sound Over the Weekend

ASU Cronkite Journalism School Mourns the Death of Its Namesake Walter Cronkite, famous CBS anchorman known as "the most trusted man in America," and long-time mentor to Arizona State University School of Journalism students, died today at his New York home. He was 92...full story Rockstar Mayhem T ... More >>

July 20 In Blogs: Napolitano, Cronkite, McCain, and Pitchfork

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Janet Napolitano Blasted as "Law and Order Extremist" by 287(g) Expert Aarti Shahani Up on the ... More >>

ASU Cronkite Journalism School Mourns the Death of Its Namesake

Walter Cronkite during a broadcast at CBS Evening News, a long time ago Walter Cronkite, famous CBS anchorman known as "the most trusted man in America," and long-time mentor to Arizona State University School of Journalism students, died today at his New York home. He was 92. The illustrious jo ... More >>

Slaughter in the Newsroom

Uncle Gonzo

A remembrance of days in Phoenix with madman journalist Hunter S. Thompson

Spiked

The Spike has been moving and shaking with the best of them lately

Letters

Letters from the week of September 11, 2003

Shut Up, Andy!

ASU journalism prof vows to boycott luncheon honoring Rooney

Flame-out

Challenger – now that was a real national tragedy

To Spite the Face

Researchers accuse ASU's THEMIS of fraud and cover-up on latest image of 'Face on Mars'

Emmy or Not to Emmy?

That's been the long, hard decision for TV academy chairman Bryce Zabel

The Man Who Loved Lucy

ASU's Donald Johanson redefined our understanding of man's origins. But when he told the world about it in books and on TV, some scientists thought he talked too much.

Children of Synanon

An acclaimed Tucson drug-treatment program went suddenly, mysteriouly bankrupt. Administrators blame the board of directors. But others are questioning the administrators and their history at the notorious drug-treatment empire known as Synanon.

The Outer Space Undergroud

Arizona's quiet visionaries yearn to make the state a hub of commercial space travel

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