R.I.P., Peter Jennings

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I echo noasylumhere, and add:

He was my favorite of the Big Three, more charming than Tom Brokaw and less alien than Dan Rather. I rarely ever watch television news anymore, but on important occasions -- like when I sat petrified in my apartment on September 11, 2001 -- I always tuned to ABC because I knew Peter Jennings would be like the doctor who could give you a painful shot without it hurting too much.

He was a Canadian, of course. Did you know that? But I consider him, if I may, to be an honorary American. And anyway, his work helped to make the world a little bit smaller. And a little bit smarter. And a little bit sadder, with his passing, but brave enough to go on.

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he actually became a u.s. citizen in 2003, and voted in his first presidential election in 2004. although i'd argue the fact that he was canadian actually made his coverage more balanced, in that he always had a worldview, and he wasn't afraid of being critical of the u.s. when the circumstances warranted it.

gawker actually has a tribute of sorts that summed up much of what i was feeling [here].

i don't know that i had a favorite, but i know he was the one i always turned to first.