In the history of electronic journalism, very few anchors and newscasters have changed the way news was presented - David Brinkley being one amongst those. Having been in the industry for half a century and serving as the newscaster for four decades, Brinkley brought about a major change in the industry with his unique ways and mannerism. He was known for his ironic presentation style and the ability to infuse wittiness to serious news presentation style. He first tasted success with the NBC News, The Huntley-Brinkley Report which was followed by the David Brinkley Journal and NBC Nightly News. He left NBC network to join ABC and was given the anchoring responsibilities of the Sunday morning show, ‘This Week with David Brinkley’ which he took to greater heights with a unique format. Apart from serving as the anchor, correspondent and reporter, he penned three books in his lifetime of which ‘Washington Goes to War’ went on to become a bestseller and a critically acclaimed book.
