Robert Pierpoint: A Life at CBS NewsThis 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. |
Contents
Foreword by Bob Schieffer | 1 |
Introduction | 5 |
From Redlands to Stockholm | 9 |
Meeting Murrow and Covering Korea | 23 |
The Far East | 38 |
Marriage Family and the White House | 51 |
Tennis Television and Politics | 111 |
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