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Brokaw had an early obsession with politics and reporting, which soon became useful as he worked at a broadcasting station in Sioux City, [[Iowa]]. In 1962 after graduating from college, Brokaw went to work at another broadcast news station, KNTV, in [[Omaha]], [[Nebraska]]. Here Brokaw was offered a salary of $90 a week, but he refused the offer and asked for a salary of $100, which was accepted by the station.<ref>Interview with Today Show, 2004,  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6521696/</ref> Brokaw later stated that one of his reasons for joining the news industry was his desire to travel. Brokaw's love for politics came into play in his new job, as he served as  the "political junkie" for the network. As the [[civil rights movement]] began to take hold, another opportunity opened up for the young reporter: Brokaw moved to [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]], to cover the movement in 1965. During this time he was able to cover [[Martin Luther King]], while serving as news editor and anchor of the 11:00 news for the Georgia station, KMTV. Coincidentally,the  future anchor of [[CBS News]], [[Dan Rather]], was also covering the civil rights movement during this same period for [[CBS]].   

Brokaw had an early obsession with politics and reporting, which soon became useful as he worked at a broadcasting station in Sioux City, [[Iowa]]. In 1962 after graduating from college, Brokaw went to work at another broadcast news station, KNTV, in [[Omaha]], [[Nebraska]]. Here Brokaw was offered a salary of $90 a week, but he refused the offer and asked for a salary of $100, which was accepted by the station.<ref>Interview with Today Show, 2004,  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6521696/</ref> Brokaw later stated that one of his reasons for joining the news industry was his desire to travel. Brokaw's love for politics came into play in his new job, as he served as  the "political junkie" for the network. As the [[civil rights movement]] began to take hold, another opportunity opened up for the young reporter: Brokaw moved to [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]], to cover the movement in 1965. During this time he was able to cover [[Martin Luther King]], while serving as news editor and anchor of the 11:00 news for the Georgia station, KMTV. Coincidentally,the  future anchor of [[CBS News]], [[Dan Rather]], was also covering the civil rights movement during this same period for [[CBS]].   

[[NBC]] became impressed with Brokaw's work at KMTV, and after only one year at his new job, Brokaw was off to work for NBC as an anchor at their [[Los Angeles]] station in 1966. Although he took the job after twice turning down the offer, Brokaw was not impressed with his new assignment; he had hoped to get a job as a correspondent in [[Washington D.C.]].<ref>Interview with Today Show, 2004,  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6521696/</ref> In [[California]], Brokaw had the opportunity to cover [[Ronald Reagan]]'s campaign for [[governor]] of California.  In 1968, Brokaw was promoted to the position of NBC's [[White House]] correspondent; here he covered the [[Watergate]] investigation. During his time as White House correspondent he competed with [[Dan Rather]], who was also now a White House correspondent for CBS. In 1976 Brokaw covered the election primaries, national conventions, and election night in the race between [[Jimmy Carter]] and [[Walter Mondale]]. He also served as anchor of NBC's Saturday Night News. In the show's 24th season, Brokaw became host of NBC's [[Today]] show, where he had the opportunity to cover Ronald Reagan’s campaign for president in 1980, and also had the opportunity to interview [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] in the [[Kremlin]], which earned Brokaw an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award.<ref>MSNBC, “Tom Brokaw,” http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4364148/</ref>  

[[NBC]] became impressed with Brokaw's work at KMTV, and after only one year at his new job, Brokaw was off to work for NBC as an anchor at their [[Los Angeles]] station in 1966. Although he took the job after twice turning down the offer, Brokaw was not impressed with his new assignment; he had hoped to get a job as a correspondent in [[Washington D.C.]].<ref>Interview with Today Show, 2004,  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6521696/</ref> In [[California]], Brokaw had the opportunity to cover [[Ronald Reagan]]'s campaign for [[governor]] of California.  In 1968, Brokaw was promoted to the position of NBC's [[White House]] correspondent; here he covered the [[Watergate]] investigation. During his time as White House correspondent he competed with [[Dan Rather]], who was also now a White House correspondent for CBS. In 1976 Brokaw covered the election primaries, national conventions, and election night in the race between [[Jimmy Carter]] and [[Walter Mondale]]. He also served as anchor of NBC's Saturday Night News. In the show's 24th season, Brokaw became host of NBC's [[Today]] show, where he had the opportunity to cover Ronald Reagan's campaign for president in 1980, and also had the opportunity to interview [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] in the [[Kremlin]], which earned Brokaw an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award.<ref>MSNBC, “Tom Brokaw,” http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4364148/</ref>  

===1981-2000===

===1981-2000===

===Clinton Administration===

===Clinton Administration===

During a June 1996 Press Club Meeting, Brokaw said that the media were being tough on President [[Bill Clinton]], whose [[Clinton Administration|administration]] was being investigated for allegedly leaking secret grand jury information to the [[New York Times]].<ref>https://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/02/01/clinton.starr/</ref> Brokaw’s claim was shown to be false as the network surprisingly ignored the investigation. Critics claim that Brokaw was trying to protect the president from bad publicity.  During the 1994 election, Brokaw claimed that the Republicans' Contract with America, “is long on promises, but short on sound premises."  When the Republicans came to power in Congress, Brokaw was extremely tough in an interview with new House leader, [[Newt Gingrich]]. He later claimed that the media was getting too mixed up with conservative members of congress by paying attention to stories like  “Whitewater and Paula Jones.”<ref>http://www.mediaresearch.org/mainsearch/search.html</ref>

During a June 1996 Press Club Meeting, Brokaw said that the media were being tough on President [[Bill Clinton]], whose [[Clinton Administration|administration]] was being investigated for allegedly leaking secret grand jury information to the [[New York Times]].<ref>https://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/02/01/clinton.starr/</ref> Brokaw's claim was shown to be false as the network surprisingly ignored the investigation. Critics claim that Brokaw was trying to protect the president from bad publicity.  During the 1994 election, Brokaw claimed that the Republicans' Contract with America, “is long on promises, but short on sound premises."  When the Republicans came to power in Congress, Brokaw was extremely tough in an interview with new House leader, [[Newt Gingrich]]. He later claimed that the media was getting too mixed up with conservative members of congress by paying attention to stories like  “Whitewater and Paula Jones.”<ref>http://www.mediaresearch.org/mainsearch/search.html</ref>

===Iraq War===

===Iraq War===

===Abu Ghraib Prison Abuse===

===Abu Ghraib Prison Abuse===

After the abuses by the some members of the military at [[Abu Ghraib]] prison in [[Iraq]], Brokaw was criticized for unbalanced coverage of the situation.  Nightly News reported heavily on the abuse at Abu Ghraib, while failing to mention the recently discovered abuses carried out by former dictator [[Saddam Hussein]]. Between 2003 and 2004, Nightly News showed 58 prison abuse stories, while only broadcasting five reports on Saddam’s recently discovered mass graves.<ref>Media Research Center, http://www.mrc.org/realitycheck/2004/fax20040512.asp</ref>

After the abuses by the some members of the military at [[Abu Ghraib]] prison in [[Iraq]], Brokaw was criticized for unbalanced coverage of the situation.  Nightly News reported heavily on the abuse at Abu Ghraib, while failing to mention the recently discovered abuses carried out by former dictator [[Saddam Hussein]]. Between 2003 and 2004, Nightly News showed 58 prison abuse stories, while only broadcasting five reports on Saddam's recently discovered mass graves.<ref>Media Research Center, http://www.mrc.org/realitycheck/2004/fax20040512.asp</ref>

==References==

==References==