Robert Pierpoint: A life at CBS News.

Robert Pierpoint: A life at CBS News.

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Tony Silvia

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This is the first biography of journalist Robert Pierpoint, a contemporary of Edward R. Murrow, hired by him to cover the Korean War for CBS. He went on to cover the White House, through six presidents. In more than 40 years with the network, he covered the Kennedy assassination, Watergate, Nixon's resignation, and the State Department, culminating in memorable reporting for CBS Sunday Morning. He was the winner of two Emmy Awards for investigative reporting and helped shape the careers of many of today's journalists, including Bob Schieffer, Dan Rather, Lesley Stahl, and Diane Sawyer.

ISBN

978-1476615752

Publication Date

2014

Publisher

McFarland & Company Inc.

Disciplines

Journalism Studies

Robert Pierpoint: A life at CBS News.

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