No Glam

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Analog Guy

“Talk about an analog guy in a digital era. And yet Schieffer has always seemed relevant. He embodies that seriousness of purpose that was TV news at its best. Real news. Important news. No gotcha instincts. No trash with flash. No glam.”

—Rem Rieder, “Bob Schieffer, old school at its finest,” USA Today, April 9, 2015

• Editorial Comment: Another old warhorse.











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