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Peter Jennings

(1938–2005) Journalist United States

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Peter Jennings was a journalist from the United States, best known for Shark Assault.

Quick Facts About Peter Jennings

Born: July 29, 1938
Died: August 7, 2005
Nationality: United States
Profession: Journalist
Notable works: Shark Assault
Known for: World News Tonight
Spouse: Kati Marton

About Peter Jennings

Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings was a Canadian and American television journalist. He was best known for serving as the sole anchor of ABC World News Tonight from 1983 until his death from lung cancer in 2005. Despite dropping out of high school, Jennings transformed himself into one of American television's most prominent journalists.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Peabody Awards George Polk Award Disney Legends Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award Television Hall of Fame News and Documentary Emmy Awards

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Member of the Order of Canada

Quotes by Peter Jennings · Page 2

I am sensitive to the value of faith and religion and spirituality in people's lives because I'm a journalist.

Faith

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I was raised with the notion that it was OK to ask questions, and it was OK to say, I'm not sure.…

Ask questions

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Do I think I was put here on earth to be a journalist and to seek truth? No, I don't.

Earth

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Some people continue to pretend that anchor people are reporters.

People

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Jesse Marcel's unproven story was now primetime mythology. This remote New Mexico town had hit the jackpot. It didn't matter that there…

Aliens

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The risk of sudden death is miniscule, overstating this risk is not going to stop them from taking the drug.

Death

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I have gone through a period of seeking to understand what or how strong or what are the connections I have to…

Connections

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I think Chris Matthews is a very bright guy. I'd listen to him even if he didn't shout at people.

Guy

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I think it's impossible for any of us not to find television, and the political process at its best on television, compelling.

Compelling

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I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it.

Always

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I don't think anybody who looks carefully at us thinks that we are a left-wing or a right-wing organization.

Left wing

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Al Gore has dedicated his life to detail. George W. Bush has not. He's the first to admit it.

Dedicated

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I'm a little concerned about this notion everybody wants us to be objective.

Concerned

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Every candidate goes into every debate hoping that they can own a particular moment.

Debate

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I think there is a mainstream media. CNN is mainstream media, and the main, ABC, CBS, NBC are mainstream media. And I…

Axes

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Have a sense of humor about life - you will need it. And be courteous.

Courteous

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George W. had a plan. He arranged to join the Air National Guard in Texas, which meant he would not be sent…

Air

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A couple of weeks is a long time in American politics.

American politics

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Scholars will argue with each other about everything.

About

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Patriotism is (like) loving your family whether it is good or bad, while always striving to make it better. Nationalism simply insists…

Family

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There's no such thing as an independent person.

Independent

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We are survivors from the moment of diagnosis.

Cancer

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There's a whole industry of conservatives saying, 'Ah, it's those damn liberals,' and a whole group of liberals saying, 'It's all those…

Damn

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[President Bush should] quit hiding behind the Secret Service, come out and face the nation and explain his failure to protect the…

Behinds

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I don't think a reporter should give advice or make predictions.

Advice

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