Journalism: Peter Jennings, 1938-2005

Peter Jennings, a lion of the journalism profession, has passed on after battling lung cancer.

Born in Toronto, Canada, to a news anchorman, Jennings hosted a children's show at age 9 and began his reporting career with ABC in Saigon at age 26. As head anchor at ABC, his reputation as a tough enforcer of the highest professional standards was backed on the other side of the coin by his genuine affection and concern for others.

Jennings loved the news and followed it every day to his last. He once said during an interview, "I've been trying to discover America ever since I came to America. Every journalist does."

Peter Jennings loved the world and all that was happening in the world every day. That is why he was a lifelong journalist, and one of the highest caliber.