This Just In: What I Couldn't Tell You on TV

Bob Schieffer who spent his life in journalism and was the anchor of 'Face the Nation'. He offers a behind-the-scenes account of his more than forty years in journalism, including coverage of the White House, the Pentagon, the State Department, and Capitol Hill. Mr. Schieffer also discusses his reporting of Kennedy's assassination, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, Watergate and September 11, 2001.

You can tell that he enjoyed his career as a journalist and seems to be honest in his recollection of his career. And his brushes with those he interacted with. Though he does name drop and seem to let us know when ever fate favored him. Other then some of the few self-serving statements on his personal life and social climbing, his show more anecdotes are still worth reading. Even though he seems to never have met a person he didn't like. Do not expect to learn anything new, but it will jog your memory of many familiar events. show less

If you're a Network TV news junkie, or a member of the Bob Schieffer fan club, you'll thoroughly enjoy this book. If you stayed high during the 60's, and don't remember the Cuba Missle Crisis, the '68 Democratic convention in Chicago, or subsequent events like Watergate, Spiro Agnew, or Whitewater, you'll enjoy the nostalgia of the review of those events. Schieffer is a good writer and story teller, but the book is pretty much a walk-through of events from his broadcast life, without much or any unknown behind the scenes details of the news as it was broadcast.

5--- This Just In: What I Couldn't Tell You On TV, by Bob Schieffer (read 30 Jul 2023) This was published in 2003, which is when I should have read it. It s a fascinating account of the author's account of his reporting career and is full of judgments of the people making news in those days. I wonder what he says or would say about today's weird political scene when it appears as if the Republicans might nominate the only candidate who can lose and suggests I maybe should favor that so Biden wins.

gOP doing that.

In This Just In, Schieffer relates details about some of the most interesting, important, famous, and infamous news stories he has covered during his long career. He also covers his personal life and the network news business. It was a very interesting and enjoyable book. Schieffer, although a very distinguished news reporter comes across as a very down-to-earth and likable guy. He has had, and continues to have, a remarkable career with CBS news.

Schieffer was the chief Washington correspondent for CBS News. He shares compelling anecdotes about the names in the news, from JFK's assasination, to Viet Nam, to the Nixon White House. I'm not sure I would have had the patience to wade through the printed version, but listening on my iPod while walking worked fine.

Mr. Schieffer sheds some light on the events he covered as a newsman and anchor during his years with CBS. There are some pretty good stories about the famous and infamous. He reads his own book and does a nice job of it. It's a look back at an era of news coverage now almost gone.

pleasant read, humble (just like Schieffer is)