Friday
Aug012008
Classy move
Friday, August 1, 2008 at 12:13PM I'm happy to see that NBC News has made Luke Russert, son of longtime MTP host Tim Russert, a correspondent at large for the network.
I'm sure there will be some sniping from the media watchdogs about nepotism and favoritism, but truth be told: it's a classy move by the organization.
There's no doubt that his pedigree played a big part in this, but at the end of the day, what better political education is there than listening to and observing Tim Russert every day.
He showed that he's articulate, and smart, and poised, and he'll probably bring an interesting perspective to his reporting, particularly on youth related issues. I look forward to watching him in action.
Reader Comments (6)
Couldn't agree more, on all points. Luke has the chops to take on this position in his own right-- and the fact that Tim Russet was his father just adds an incredibly special value here (as you said, who better for Luke to have learned from?). Any negative mentions of unfair nepotism in this situation would be tasteless and embarrassing. It's a great and deserved tribute for both father and son, and I think it's going to be wonderful to see what Luke does in this new roll.
Precisely! We should all inherit our father's social and economic station, even their profession, no matter how high or low that may be. Eliminates confusion about who should be where. Enough of that meritocracy, up-by-your-bootstraps, pay-your-dues nonsense! When has THAT ever helped America?! Inherited opportunity works much better. You know, like with kings, er, presidents: who better to be president than the son of a previous one? Oh, wait...
I tend to disagree...
In response to "what better political education is there than listening to and observing Tim Russert every day, " I know a good amount of kids whose parents are reporters/writers, and barely watch/read their parents work. To make an exaggerated point, my friend Mike's dad is a neurosurgeon, and despite how much Mike loves the field, he absolutely sucks at it and did not manage to make it into a good med school despite his charming persona.
"He showed that he's articulate, and smart, and poised, and he'll probably bring an interesting perspective to his reporting, particularly on youth related issues." The articulate, smart and poised portion can be attributed to great media training and speech writers; however, he definitely will bring an interesting perspective in regards to the youth-related issues.
I think it's a nice tribute, and a GREAT PR move on behalf of the station that will definitely up the ratings, but, how many other kids his age exist who GENUINELY studied the subject, and who have toiled in the broadcast sector for years, despite their young age? Russert's son is going from hosting a sports-radio show to covering a major election... His father was an amazing journalist- does that necessarily make him one, too? Additionally, mini-Russert was under attack not too long ago for some pictures that arose of his hardcore-partying ways. Don't get me wrong, i've got a serious crush on the kid (he falls in my age-range), but, I still agree with Kage when he/she commented, " who better to be president than the son of a previous one?"
And of course, no journalist has ever partied hard while in college. Lets give him a chance and see how he nets out. Was there some favoritism here? Yes. Does that mean he doesn't deserve a shot? no. And I still contend that being around Tim Russert all day is about the best political education a person can have.
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