Americans rated Walter Cronkite a CBS news anchor as the most trusted man in America. He earned this title during the polls conducted by Americans in the year 1973,Cronkite was well know as a man who didn't share his his own opinion during the news hence people really didn't know if he was a Republican or Democrat. the title was very important since Cronkite was considers to e more trustworthy than the president,members of the supremecourt as well as the Bishop.