Posts Tagged ‘Peter Jennings’
The late ABC Anchor Peter Jennings noted, “I find writing the evening news sometimes very challenging because I realize that what we’re trying to give folks in the evening is black and white when so often I want to give them gray.” That same frustration is only exacerbated these days for media and communicators alike. Bottom line: There is a place for nuance. It’s just a small place.
I adored Peter Jennings. He loved his work. He loved his colleagues. He loved his family. It showed.
On The Larry King Show tribute to Jennings they aired clips showing him diligently checking the accuracy of stories, rewriting the news he was to speak, keeping his colleagues on track–his track.
Jennings was no talking head. He wanted to control every word that came out of his mouth because he knew how important it was to communicate directly to his audience as precisely as possible. Something else I admire: he didn’t pretend he didn’t have a bias.
