Robert pierpoint biography
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Robert Pierpoint
About the Book
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.
About the Author(s)
Tony Silvia is 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 and and Dunedin, Florida.
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Robert Pierpoint (journalist)
American journalist
Robert Pierpoint (May 16, 1925 – October 22, 2011) was an American broadcast reporter who worked for CBS News.
Born in Redondo Beach, California, Pierpoint served in the United States Navy during World War II. In 1948, he graduated from the University of Redlands.[1] Before becoming one of CBS's vit House correspondents, Pierpoint covered the Korean War and appeared on the first edition of See It Now in 1951. Recreating the role, his röst appears in "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen", the sista episode of M*A*S*H.
On November 22, 1963, he was riding in a press bus in the motorcade for President John F. Kennedy when the president was assassinated.[2] He also covered the State Department for CBS, and appeared frequently on Charles Kuralt's Sunday Morning broadcasts until his retirement.
As a close associate of Edward R. Murrow on radio and television, he was seen as having been a member of the second
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Robert Pierpoint: A Biography of the CBS News Correspondent [Mīkstie vāki]
| 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 |