A tribute to Tim Russert
Posted: Friday, June 12, 2009 4:05 PM by Cathy Finkler
Chris Matthews
by Chris Matthews
It was a year ago tomorrow that Tim Russert died at NBC News headquarters in Washington. He died on the job that Friday preparing yet again a broadcast of his remarkable, newsmaking, pacesetting Meet the Press.
I think about Tim every day each day I arrive at work, but especially on Fridays, which remind me of him and his enormous place here in our work and lives.
To those who trusted him and learned from him on the air,Tim was a strong partner in understanding news and public affairs in the old strict sense. What are the facts, sir? How could you say this but also this? Why could you say this and "do" this? What exactly is your decision, sir?
To those who worked with him closer in, Tim was a charismatic figure, a leader, a standard, someone very hard to beat. And when he slowed down from his hard-driving work "very" good company. He's been missed.
Watch the tribute below.
