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History of American Journalism- The 1960’s

History of American Journalism- The 1960’s. By: Rebecca Sessions Media 301 OL March 23, 2012. Media Personalities and Journalists. Walter Cronkite Helped create the role of an anchorman

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History of American Journalism- The 1960’s

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  1. History of American Journalism- The 1960’s By: Rebecca Sessions Media 301 OL March 23, 2012

  2. Media Personalities and Journalists • Walter Cronkite • Helped create the role of an anchorman • He became one of the most trusted journalists after he covered the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963 • Barbara Walters • She became the “Today Girl” for NBC’s Today show

  3. Helen Thomas • She kept up with JFK’s presidential campaign in 1960 and sat front row in all of the press corps at the White House • Ralph Nader • He published Unsafe at Any Speed in 1965 • He had a career as a public activist • Johnny Carson • Worked for the Tonight Show beginning in 1962

  4. 1960’s Politics • John F. Kennedy became president in 1960. • Lyndon B. Johnson became president after JFK’s assassination.

  5. Society during the 1960’s • The 1960’s was a “rejection to conformity”. • The ‘60’s was the age of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. • Woodstock, a hippie musical festival, began in the summer of 1969.

  6. Media Moments • The presidential debate between Nixon and Kennedy on September 26, 1960, was the first presidential debated ever televised. • Telestar, NASA’s satellite, was launched on July 10, 1962. • Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I have a dream” speech on August 28, 1963.

  7. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in November 1963. • Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Public Broadcasting Act on November 7, 1967. • Bobby Kennedy, was assassinated on June 4, 1968. • Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon on July 20, 1969.

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