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My Take
Tim Russert struck me as the conscience of American political television. A lawyer from working-class Buffalo who became the longest-serving moderator of Meet the Press, he made interrogation feel like a civic duty rather than theater. What I respect most is that his modest roots seemed to inoculate him against deference; he pressed the powerful without flinching. His sudden death in 2008 at fifty-eight robbed the genre of its steadiest hand. Watching today's cable shoutfests, I often wish for one more stubbornly fair questioner like him, someone who did the homework and refused to let an answer slide.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tim Russert
- Name (Japanese)
- ティム・ラサート
- Reading
- てぃむ・らさーと
- Born
- May 7, 1950 – June 13, 2008
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Buffalo, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- journalist / television presenter / lawyer / reporter / author
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Canisius High School
- University
- Cleveland State University College of Law
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4459759/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%20Russert
Frequently asked questions
When was Tim Russert born?
May 7, 1950 – June 13, 2008.
Where is Tim Russert from?
Tim Russert is from Buffalo, New York, United States.
What does Tim Russert do?
Tim Russert works as journalist, television presenter, lawyer, reporter, author.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.