Don't Drop the Anchor
August 12, 2005
The news media took time out this week to honor one of its own. As news organizations pondered the life and legacy of Peter Jennings, there seemed to be one especially recurrent theme. Jennings was the last of the big three, we were told, and with him passes the Era of the News Anchorman. But might this obituary within the obituary be premature? Bob reflects on the enduring power of the human messenger.


