I'm not a big fan of journalism schools, except those that are organized around a liberal arts education. Have an understanding of history, economics and political science - and then learn to write. Tom Brokaw artbigeconomics Change image and share on social
We live in a world where terror has become a too familiar part of our vocabulary. The terror of 9/11, in which al-Qaeda's attacks on America launched the nation into three wars - against Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Islamic State. Tom Brokaw afghanistanamericaattack share on social
I'm a guy who's had great good fortune in his life. And everything has kind of gone in my direction. Tom Brokaw directionfortunegood Change image and share on social
While attendance at traditional churches has been declining for decades... the evangelical movement is growing, and it is changing the way America worships. Tom Brokaw americaattendancechange Change image and share on social
It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference. Tom Brokaw buckdifferenceeasy Change image and share on social
What I think is that Fox has done a very smart job of carving out their place. Tom Brokaw carvefoxjob Change image and share on social
The daunting task of being a mother, a wife, and an independent career or professional person is really taxing. Tom Brokaw careerdauntindependent Change image and share on social
The most memorable interviews for me are folks whose names I don't know: young civil rights leaders in the South, showing great courage as they walked into a town in the dark of night. A doctor working for 'Doctors Without Borders' in Somalia, operating by kerosene light in a tent. Those are the kinds of people that linger in your memory. Tom Brokaw bordercivilcourage share on social
Everywhere I go - from Main Street to Wall Street - people ask, 'What's happened to our political system? Why can't Washington folks work together?' Tom Brokaw folkhappenmain Change image and share on social
In retrospect, the political and cultural climate in the early '60s seems both a time of innocence and also like a sultry, still summer day in the Midwest: an unsettling calm before a ferocious storm over Vietnam, which was not yet an American war. Tom Brokaw 60samericancalm share on social