Daniel Schorr, Pioneering Newsman on Nixon's 'Enemies List,' Dead at 93

What a loss for the American listening public. Hearing his insights on a weekly basis was always a high point. I always marveled at his clarity and wisdom. He was an icon of journalistic excellence. Many prayers for his family

Daniel Schorr was one of the first batch of far left journalists installed as an antidote to McCarthy/Nixon in the 50's to slow the revelation that communists had infested huge swaths of Gov., media , film, and the courts. The Roosevelt years had been an incubator for socialists and with the Repubs finally with some power, it was payback time. Still ,compared to the sorry state of the MSM, he now seems to be a real professional, albeit liberal.

Very sorry to hear that, but he went still sharp.

I have listened to Daniel Schorr on NPR for years. He was always witty, thoughtful, and respectful. His commentaries encouraged me to think deeply, read more, and to keep listening to what he had to say.

I shall miss him.

i am saddened to learn that a strong voice for truth and reason in our nation is gone. like studs turkel, he will be sorely missed

the world is a much less interesting place today. I try not to think about the "journalists" who replace a man like Mr. Schorr. Thanks for being there for all these years.

Nice try, "Truwriter". In 200 years, do you honestly believe that the alleged "ACORN" scandal will be a topic of political conversation? You might try learning a little history that occurred prior to your birth. The "Iran-Contra" and "Tea-Pot Dome" etc. will be remembered. To date, nothing has come close to Nixon's "Watergate". The only President in history forced to resign in disgrace will be pretty hard to overtake.
Daniel Schorr was a true journalist. He will be missed.

He will be missed.

While not a great fan of NPR, despite their supposedly liberal bent, Daniel Schorr was always welcome in my home. Intelligent, informed, balanced, genuine, not to be deterred from telling the truth as he saw it, he gained my trust. My most sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who, like me, so admired, respected, liked and -- yes -- cherished this man.

Daniel Schorr was the speaker at my college graduation in 1977. I will never forget the main point of his speech: that we have come to believe that what we see and hear on television is reality, and we have lost the ability to discern true reality from the media's managed version of it. In the years since then, Mr. Schorr's commentaries on NPR have been a regular bright beacon of intelligent analysis and articulate telling-it-like-it-is in a sea of hype, spin, and downright ineptitude in journalism. We need more like him. We have lost a great mind and a great citizen.