Howard Kurtz, the host of CNN's "Reliable Sources, " said the incident makes Walters "seem a little too cozy" with someone close to the Syrian regime.

CNN: Syria's U.N. ambassador rips criticism of his daughter

Howard Kurtz, media writer for the Post and host of CNN's "Reliable Sources, " said a "pall was over the newsroom" as news of her death spread.

CNN: Legendary Washington Post chief Kay Graham dies

"Richard Ben Cramer transformed a whole generation of political reporters with his sweeping chronicle of the 1988 campaign, " said Howard Kurtz, host of CNN's "Reliable Sources" and Washington bureau chief for The Daily Beast.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS