Daniel Schorr has died.

[gauguin57]

A proud member of Nixon's Enemies List. This guy did it all and saw it all ... and reported it all, no matter what the personal consequences. A good, long life well lived.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128565997

[slackmaster]

1. One of the last living people to have been a real journalist on TV

RIP, Dan.

[joeybee12]

High praise to be on Nixon's List...RIP....KNR

[gratuitous]

2. Now this is someone deserving some hagiography

But I'll bet a shiny nickel his passing won't get a tenth the coverage Tim "off the record" Russert got, despite being approximatey a kajillion times the journalist.

[gauguin57]

8. I second that emotion.

This guy was the real deal.

[Binka]

3. RIP Danny Boy n/t

[Old and In the Way]

4. One of the good guys.....

we could use a bunch of Schorr clones in our news media today.

[bluethruandthru]

5. Very sad...

Schorr was a real reporter...not a news reader with good hair. I fear there aren't many left like him.

[lukasahero]

6. ...

:cry:

[KansDem]

7. This line says it all...

"What passes for commentary today is almost all opinion," Ritchie said, "but Schorr was part of that breed of commentators who dug up information before they pontificated about it."

So true...so painfully true...

[Deep13]

9. Sorry to hear that. I will miss him. nt

[uppityperson]

10. Farewell Daniel Schorr. I shall miss your voice.

[MannyGoldstein]

11. Working to the end

I loved his opinion pieces on NPR.

Sad. Will miss him!

[BurtWorm]

12. I'm very sorry to hear that.

He was truly a great American.

:patriot:

[MineralMan]

13. That's sad. Hmph!

[corkhead]

14. I will miss his NPR analysis... so will they.

[bullwinkle428]

15. He was the guest commencement speaker at my graduation

in 1987! Delivered a fantastic speech, which got into the facade of Reaganism, and all of the crap associated with it...

I looked forward to his commentary on NPR every Saturday morning. All my best to his family... :cry:

[myrna minx]

16. RIP - Daniel.

You made NPR for me. :cry:

[ceile]

17. Oh no....

This makes me very sad....he was always so wonderful to listen to.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

18. He was one of the few reporters to mention the protests at Bush's inauguration

I remember him noting that he had witnessed every inauguration since 1957 and had never seen protests like the ones in 2001.

You done good, Mr. Schorr.

[leveymg]

19. Dan - Please come back to us. You're needed again.

NETWORK NEWS IS DEAD
Kill your :tv: And, your :argh:

[kestrel91316]

20. Sad.......he was still on NPR sometimes.

[slampoet]

21. Damn,

[lapislzi]

22. Didn't always agree with him...

But his commentary was always thoughtful and intelligent. He will be missed.

[blondeatlast]

23. A quiet giant. America needed him. May he rest in peace. nt

[Spazito]

24. Sad news...

A man to be admired and who practiced the lost art of actual journalism, imo.

[MichiganVote]

25. Very competent journalist unlike the present day reputation bandits of Fixed News.

Well done Daniel. A good life lived well.

[Gus2525]

26. Daniel was on the front lines demanding answers

during the Nixon era of lawlessness. Too bad the corporate media doesn't keep government accountable any longer. We could have used his instincts to get answers from the Bush/Cheney crime family.

[fishwax]

27. RIP to a great journalist and one of the last of the Murrow Boys

:patriot:

[AnArmyVeteran]

28. As that generation dies, so does journalism.

[Triana]

29. Hated to hear that...

..there are so few real journalists left now. It's sad to hear of another loss.