Along with Jim Lehrer and Robin MacNeil, he personified all that's special in the PBS NewsHour.' He loved most politicians, but could spot a phony and was always bold to call out injustice. Woodruff also said in a statement: 'Mark Shields had a magical combination of talents: an unsurpassed knowledge of politics and a passion, joy, and irrepressible humor that shone through in all his work.
