Skip to content
quotesby

Peter Jennings will be remembered as one of America's most inspirational and distinguished journalists of our times. Peter Jennings covered many of the most defining moments in the world's post-war history: he witnessed the Berlin Wall coming up in the 1960s and down in 1989, the struggle for equality in South Africa, the Gulf War and most recently, the September 2001 terrorists attacks. ~ Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada

Peter Jennings#30

JournalismLegacyEventsHistory

About this quote

What does it mean?
Martin commemorates Jennings as a defining journalist who covered major global events.
In plain terms
He covered history and will be remembered.
What can you take from it?
Journalists help shape public memory.

Where it applies

  • state tributes
  • historical archives
  • news retrospectives

Putting it to work

  • document important moments
  • credit those who inform

Questions to consider

  • Whose reporting shaped your worldview?
  • What moments define your era?

Another view

It overlooks collaborative work behind major coverage.

More from Peter Jennings

  1. He was so natural; so good live... He knew how to talk to everybody. ~ Peter Mansbridge, CBC-TV

    Permalink to quote #29
  2. A lot of Americans relied upon Peter Jennings for their news. He became a part of the life of a lot of our fellow citizens, and he will be missed. ~ George W. …

    Permalink to quote #31
  3. I didn't always agree with Peter but I deeply admired his hard work, experience and integrity. When I first made the move from print to broadcast journalism, I…

    Permalink to quote #28

Related quotes

  1. In considering our traditional ties with the Commonwealth we should remember that it now differs greatly from the entity which existed 20 or 30 years ago. Many…

    Margaret ThatcherMargaret Thatcher quote #1
  2. For more than half a century, during which kingdoms and empires have fallen, this Union has stood unshaken. The patriots who formed it have long since descende…

    Zachary TaylorZachary Taylor quote #1
  3. Everyone has heard of the Ford cars. But have they all heard of Henry Ford, who started it all? Walt Disney World is in memory of the man who started it all, s…

    Roy O. DisneyRoy O. Disney quote #1