Journalism has lost one of its icons. Tim Russert, Moderator of Meet the press, died yesterday from a heart attack.
Last year, I had the amazing opportunity to see Russert speak at the University of Miami. In his speech, he easily engaged the young audience by mentioning his son Luke in several occasions.
As a journalism student I feel the loss of a great example.
Last night, I was watching Larry King on CNN while he interviewed many journalists from different networks, NBC, ABC, CBS, about Russert. All of them shared similar thoughts about him, hard worker, professional, knowledgeable, and a relentless competitor. They all had something beautiful to say about him, especially as a father and a husband.
One of the things that really touched my heart in this entire situation was the Journalism camaraderie that came together. There were no competitive feelings among the journalists, it was more of a family celebrating his life while struggling to say goodbye to a person that will always be remembered.
Sunday mornings will never be the same.
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