Tim Russert - 28th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards

Tim Russert, NBC News' Washington bureau chief and the moderator of "Meet the Press," died Friday, June 13th 2008 after suffering a heart attack at the bureau. He was 58.

He was "one of the premier political journalists and analysts of his time," Tom Brokaw, the former longtime anchor of "NBC Nightly News," said in announcing Russert's death Friday afternoon. Brian Williams, managing editor and anchor of "NBC Nightly News," called his death a "staggering, overpowering and sudden loss."

"Meet the Press," which he began hosting in 1991, was considered an essential proving ground in the career of any national politician.

Russert was the first presenter at the 28th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards on September 24, 2007.

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[illusionstwice]

Tim Russert was the MAN. He is the reason I am into politics. May he rest in peace.

[aliciacdb]

My condolences to the family. I admired and respected this man.What a wonderful example to up and coming journalists, a truly good person.

[TheFutureUnquiet]

"The Guiding Light" has been around longer.

[cademcnown25]

tim russert had over 40 doctorate degrees

[schef99]

he was a good guy, no bias', just reported the news and got the best and worst out of the people he interviewed. We need more truth reporters, less of the mess, so-called media AP we have now.

[lavay74]

I enjoyed this video very much.

[procommenter]

This isn't a gay-dating site.

Somehow you've gotten lost.

[lesbo6434]

you are a real dick, I personaly liked his syle and I guess you are entitled to you oppinion, wrong as it may be. But he was always fair and balanced, unlike fox, and he treated all his guest with respect. He was by far the best informed man on politics. His death means something to his family and co-workers and to the public that watched him, just because you didn't like him does not mean you shoud disrespect him on a public forum. Maybe his kid is reading, ever think of that you twat.

[procommenter]

His death doesn't grant him reverence. Russert was a news reader who ascribed to David Rockefeller's one-world govt. Russert, as do all "reporters" in the main-stream media, continually lied by omission. Russert's books, though highly-touted by the corporate media, were nothing more than walks down memory lane. You should get out more. Step into the light.

[littledogs1]

So sad that you would fell the need to put down a dead man, that takes real balls. What a big man you are, you probably think that was funny. Tim Russert was by far the greatest real news man of our life time, he was like a walking bank of information. He did his research, he did not ever use a telepromter on meet the press. You should be ashamed.

[littledogs1]

Boy do we miss you Mr Russert, we are left with bias hacks who do little to hide their favor for one party or the other. True journalism has died with you. You will be missed by all those who just want to be informed.