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Born April 13, 1957 (age 69) • New York
Founder “Democracy Now! The War and Peace Report”
Ted Koppel
Ted Koppel
American journalist and news broadcaster
Tavis Smiley
Tavis Smiley
American talk show host, journalist, and political commentator
Charles Kuralt
Charles Kuralt
American journalist
Edward R. Murrow (left) and William L. Shirer.
William L. Shirer
American author
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Eric Sevareid
American journalist
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Howard K. Smith
American journalist and broadcaster
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Jim Backus
American actor
Professional wit Fran Lebowitz, 2016
Fran Lebowitz
American writer and cultural critic
Carl Hiaasen, 2024
Carl Hiaasen
American journalist and novelist
Anna Quindlen
Anna Quindlen
American writer
Portrait of American journalist Walter Cronkite around 1970, wearing a blue suit, striped shirt, and yellow tie, looking slightly to the side.
Walter Cronkite
American journalist
Dan Rather
Dan Rather
American newscaster
Studs Terkel
Studs Terkel
American author and oral historian
Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann
American journalist and political commentator
Matt Drudge
Matt Drudge
American journalist
Kate Smith
Kate Smith
American singer
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Russell Baker
American journalist and humorist
Sam Donaldson, wearing a dark suit and red tie, speaks at a podium with microphones, gesturing with his hand; a blurred American flag is visible in the background.
Sam Donaldson
American television journalist
Erma Bombeck
Erma Bombeck
American humorist
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Bob Herbert
American journalist and commentator