Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1787 that "The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them."
Monday, August 6, 2007
The Late, Great Tom Snyder
Tom Snyder was one of my favorite broadcasters ever. He was one of the best, and original, TV personalities when I was growing up in the 1970s. Anybody else remember him?
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I grew up in Philadelphia and he was a local newscaster when I was a kid. Being a news junkie then, I liked him and his straightforward attitude. I hadn't seen him much lately although I know he had a good career as a talk show host.
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I grew up in Philadelphia and he was a local newscaster when I was a kid. Being a news junkie then, I liked him and his straightforward attitude. I hadn't seen him much lately although I know he had a good career as a talk show host.
Snyder is an icon. He had a defining style, and appeal.
Nobody can replace him, and who would want to?
A memory of a snyder interview is comfort - literally mental comfort food - for many of us news and political junkies.
We should thank him for giving us those lasting impressions.
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