Perhaps if all the peoples of the world understand what war really means, we would eliminate it.
Walter CronkiteRead
The great sadness of my life is that I never achieved the hour newscast, which would not have been twice as good as the half-hour newscast, but many times as good.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Walter Cronkite expresses regret over not attaining his goal of a longer newscast, believing it could have significantly improved the quality of news delivery.
In this quote, Walter Cronkite reflects on his life's ambition regarding journalism, specifically lamenting that he never accomplished the goal of producing an hour-long newscast. He believes that the extended format would have allowed for a more in-depth coverage of stories, enhancing the value and effectiveness of news reporting, indicating his dedication to quality journalism and the depth of content he aspired to provide to his audience.
Themes
JournalismRegretAmbitionQualityNewscast
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about journalism and media, one might mention Cronkite's quote to illustrate the importance of quality storytelling.
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