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== Television Career ==

== Television Career ==

Brokaw had a young obsession with politics and reporting, this obsession soon became useful as he worked at a broadcasting station in [[Sioux City]], [[Iowa]]. In 1962 after gradating 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 th 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 rose, so did another opportunity for the young reporter, Brokaw moved to [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]], to cover the movement in 1965. During this time he was able to cover [[Martin King Jr.]], while serving as news editor and anchor of the 11:00 news for the Georgia station, KMTV. Ironically, future anchor of [[CBS News]], [[Dan Rather]], was also covering the civil rights movement during this same period for CBS.   

Brokaw had a young obsession with politics and reporting, this obsession soon became useful as he worked at a broadcasting station in [[Sioux City]], [[Iowa]]. In 1962 after gradating 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 th 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]] rose, so did another opportunity for the young reporter, Brokaw moved to [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia]], to cover the movement in 1965. During this time he was able to cover [[Martin King Jr.]], while serving as news editor and anchor of the 11:00 news for the Georgia station, KMTV. Ironically, 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 coverage and command at KMTV, and after only one year at his new job, Brokaw was off to work for NBC as an anchor of 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 [[governor]] race.  In 1968, Brokaw was promoted to 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 Cater]] and [[Walter Mondale]]. He also served as anchor of NBC's Saturday Night News. In its 24th year of broadcast, Brokaw became host of NBC's, [[Today]] show, here he had the opportunity to see Ronald Reagan’s rise to national recognition as he ran for president in 1981, and also the experience of interviewing [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] in the [[Kremlin]], he later won a Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for his interview<ref>MSNBC, “Tom Brokaw,” http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4364148/</ref>.  

[[NBC]] became impressed with Brokaw's coverage and command at KMTV, and after only one year at his new job, Brokaw was off to work for NBC as an anchor of 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 [[governor]] race.  In 1968, Brokaw was promoted to 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 Cater]] and [[Walter Mondale]]. He also served as anchor of NBC's Saturday Night News. In its 24th year of broadcast, Brokaw became host of NBC's, [[Today]] show, here he had the opportunity to see Ronald Reagan’s rise to national recognition as he ran for president in 1981, and also the experience of interviewing [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] in the [[Kremlin]], he later won a Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for his interview<ref>MSNBC, “Tom Brokaw,” http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4364148/</ref>.  

==Criticism==

==Criticism==

Some media newsroom insiders have questioned Tom Brokaw's objectivity, claiming that some of his past reporting includes a liberal slant. Much of the perceived bias in the mainstream media was blamed at Brokaw because of the influence he had with NBC, which led in network news ratings. [[Bernard Goldberg]], a employee for [[CBS News]] for thirty years, stated that all of the main networks, including NBC, showed significant bias against conservatives<ref> PBS, “Skewing the News”,http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/jan-june02/bias_1-24.html</ref>. Goldberg recorded his findings in a book entitled, “Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distorts the News.” In response to critics, Brokaw stated the he does not believe that the news media had bias<ref>Colombia Journalism Review, 2004, http://cjrarchives.org/issues/2004/1/QA-Brokaw.asp</ref>.   

Some media newsroom insiders have questioned Tom Brokaw's objectivity, claiming that some of his past reporting includes a [[liberal]] slant. Much of the perceived bias in the mainstream media was blamed at Brokaw because of the influence he had with NBC, which led in network news ratings. [[Bernard Goldberg]], a employee for [[CBS News]] for thirty years, stated that all of the main networks, including NBC, showed significant bias against conservatives<ref> PBS, “Skewing the News”,http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/jan-june02/bias_1-24.html</ref>. Goldberg recorded his findings in a book entitled, “Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distorts the News.” In response to critics, Brokaw stated the he does not believe that the news media had bias<ref>Colombia Journalism Review, 2004, http://cjrarchives.org/issues/2004/1/QA-Brokaw.asp</ref>.   

===Clinton Administration===  

===Clinton Administration===