Wall Street Journal"What made
Tim Russert different, and better, I think was his willingness to listen to -- and take seriously -- criticism about his own profession," writes
Bernard Goldberg. "He was willing, for example, to keep an open mind about a hot-button issue like media bias -- an issue that so many of his colleagues dismiss as the delusions of right-wing media haters." ||
Washington Post: At St. Albans, bidding Russert farewell.
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"Russert was shrewd enough to make his shrewdness appealing" (NYO) >
Deggans favors Ifill or Todd as the next "Meet the Press" moderator (SPT) >
Jon Friedman: Giving "MTP" job to Brokaw would be a big mistake (MW) >
Gavin: No contender has Russert's toughness, universal appeal (FBDC)