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.
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.
Tony Silvia is a professor emeritus of journalism and digital communication at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg and had a long career in broadcast journalism. He is the author of seven other titles, including four with McFarland. He lives in Little Compton, Rhode Island.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Bob Schieffer Introduction 1. Beginnings: From Redlands to Stockholm 2. New Blood: Meeting Murrow and Covering Korea 3. Bureau Chief: The Far East 4. Back Home: Marriage, Family and the White House 5. Back Row: Tennis, Television and Politics 6. After the White House: Casting a Critical Eye 7. Last of Murrow's Boys: A Journalist's Professional and Personal Legacy Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Bob Schieffer Introduction 1. Beginnings: From Redlands to Stockholm 2. New Blood: Meeting Murrow and Covering Korea 3. Bureau Chief: The Far East 4. Back Home: Marriage, Family and the White House 5. Back Row: Tennis, Television and Politics 6. After the White House: Casting a Critical Eye 7. Last of Murrow's Boys: A Journalist's Professional and Personal Legacy Notes Bibliography Index
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