Getting into the Broadcasting Game
It was in Texas that Walter started to get interested in the world of journalism. He worked on school newspapers at Sidney Lanier Middle School. He was also in charge of a paper route for the Houston post.
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Cronkite’s interest in politics came after he attended the Democratic National Convention in Houston and the Republican National Convention in Kansas City. He was inspired to become a journalist when a professional newspaperman volunteered at his school.