Legendary journalist, author and historian, Cokie Roberts has passed away due to complications of breast cancer. She won numerous awards over the course of her career including three Emmys, and in 2008 was named a “living legend” by the Library of Congress. She was one of the “Founding Mothers of NPR” and they tweeted this morning: “Roberts helped shape the public broadcaster’s sound and culture at a time when few women held prominent roles in journalism.” For me, Cokie Roberts was everything fair and responsible about journalism, and she was someone who inspired me to be a better person and speak out if I saw an injustice taking place. The world needs more women like her. She will be missed.
Here is my basic approach to life. I am a totally unpartisan human being. I don’t care which party has the right ideas—or which party has the wrong ideas. I am very, very, very interested in civility. I am interested in government working.
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Your approach is very true. I hope she rests in peace and tbh I don’t know much about her but looks like she played a very important in encouraging women to join journalism.
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She was an inspiration to both women and men who were interested in journalism. I’d put her up there with notable journalists such as Edgar R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite.
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Wow, now that’s someone that everyone should be proud of. It’s very sad to hear about her demise. She will always be remembered.
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I have not seen the news today.
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This broke first thing this morning.😞
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Well I didn’t know her Kim but she seemed a very strong and honest lady!
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She was a brilliant journalist and author, and epitomized “fair and balanced.”
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Like FR, I had never heard of her. But I am sorry to hear that she has died.
She obviously affected a lot of lives, in a good way.
Best wishes, Pete.
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This country is not a better place without her Pete.
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I dunno what to say, all your heroes are popping off at the minute, so sad. 😕
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I know! I hate this!🙇🏻♀️😥
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She was a great journalist and a true inspiration. She will be greatly missed, especially in this day and age.
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We need more like her.
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Yes, we do.
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She will be so sorely missed.
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Journalism at its best.
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A Trailblazer for sure. She will be missed.
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She will indeed.
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Reblogged this on Once Upon a Time…. and commented:
Cokie Roberts passed away from breast cancer and leaves a legacy of critical thinking in politics from a conservative prespective. Although, she could just as quickly condoned a few liberal prespectives as well. She was a woman a head of her time. Her intellect will be sorely missed by all.
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Cokie came along during a time when there weren’t many female journalists. I appreciated here ability as a broadcaster/journalist to be able to communicate with anyone (whatever political beliefs they held) in a civil manner.
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She truly set the bar for journalistic integrity.
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Reblogged this on THE FLENSBURG FILES and commented:
This post is dedicated in memory to another legend gone too soon. Cokie Roberts was a pioneer in broadcasting as she paved the way for women to join in the business. She was a professional and an insider in politics, questioning every decision made by politicians, asking rhetorical questions that makes any interviewee feel a bit uncomfortable to answer but forces the person to be truthful in front of the camera, and last but not least, spurns discussions among colleagues, friends and foes alike. Because of her, we have a large number of objective journalists and more female journalists today than 40 years ago. The Files would like to send our condolences to her husband and rest of the family on her loss. May she rest in peace and question the values of life today vs 40 years ago to Jesus. Amen. ❤
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