Broadcast icon Walter Cronkite, media voice of some of the most critical events in the 20th century for millions of Americans, passed away on July 17th, 2009, at the age of 92. In 2003, as part of an exploration of the impact of media consolidation, host Peter Coyote sat down with Cronkite to discuss why, since the 1996 Telecommunications Act, the number of major U.S. news organizations has shrunk. This Link TV exclusive interview gives insight into the late Cronkite's criticism of media mergers and the loss of diversity in the news business.
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