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60 Minutes’ Steve Kroft reflects on his acclaimed reporting career
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Steve Kroft is a renowned journalist and former CBS correspondent for 60 Minutes, where he reported for 30 seasons. His investigative reporting garnered widespread acclaim, winning him five Peabody Awards and 11 Emmy Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement in 2003. His legendary reporting career includes international war coverage and major historical events such as the Chernobyl disaster and the infamous 1992 interview with Hillary and President Bill Clinton. Steve Kroft’s interview subjects ranged from the first serial killer to be interviewed on 60 Minutes to elusive actors such as Clint Eastwood. Kroft also interviewed former President Barack Obama 16 times during his presidency. With a storied career that spans generations, Kroft got his start as a correspondent photographer for the military newspaper “Stars and Stripes” after being drafted into the Vietnam War in 1970.
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Manage episode 478371384 series 2868272
Steve Kroft is a renowned journalist and former CBS correspondent for 60 Minutes, where he reported for 30 seasons. His investigative reporting garnered widespread acclaim, winning him five Peabody Awards and 11 Emmy Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement in 2003. His legendary reporting career includes international war coverage and major historical events such as the Chernobyl disaster and the infamous 1992 interview with Hillary and President Bill Clinton. Steve Kroft’s interview subjects ranged from the first serial killer to be interviewed on 60 Minutes to elusive actors such as Clint Eastwood. Kroft also interviewed former President Barack Obama 16 times during his presidency. With a storied career that spans generations, Kroft got his start as a correspondent photographer for the military newspaper “Stars and Stripes” after being drafted into the Vietnam War in 1970.
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