Byron Pitts

A Round of Golf to Raise Money and Awareness After Sudden Death of CBS Newser - Posted October 24, 2011
CBS Newsers turned out at the Bowling Green Golf Club in Oak Ridge, NJ today to raise funds for the American Heart Association in honor of longtime CBS News editor Tom McEneny. McEneny, who'd worked for CBS News for 35 years mostly on "Evening News," had dreamed of working on "60 Minutes."... [TVNewser]

Speaking Words of Wisdom - Posted May 1, 2011
'Tis the graduation season once again. And that means numerous commencement speeches from TV journos and analysts. Here now, then, is TVNewser's fourth annual list of who's-speaking-where-and-when (in alphabetical order): CNBC's Maria Bartirom... [TVNewser]

Wolf Shines at RTDNF First Amendment Awards - Posted March 11, 2011
The Radio Television Digital News Foundation held court last night at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Washington D.C.. Journalists from around the country attended the black-tie affair to celebrate the 2011 First Amendment Award recipients: CNN's... [FishbowlDC]

For Every King's Speech, there are Stutterers Among Us. Including this CBS News correspondent - Posted February 19, 2011
Byron Pitts has a pretty good thing going. He's been a CBS News correspondent since 1998, working in Miami and Atlanta before coming to New York in 2001. He's now the chief national correspondent for the "CBS Evening News" and contributes to "60 Minutes." But as a child he had a... [FishbowlLA]

In Orlando, You Can Go Home Again - Posted January 3, 2011
Most of those big network TV anchors and correspondents got their start in local TV news. And several of them dropped anchor in Orlando. So the Orlando Sentinel's TV critic Hal Boedeker caught up with some of them, including Byron Pitts (now at CBS News), ... [TVSpy]

CBS News Assembles Campaign 2010 Team - Posted September 6, 2010
Now that Labor Day is here, Campaign 2010 kicks in to high gear. CBS News has announced its multi-platform plans for coverage leading up to the November midterms. Chief Political Consultant Marc Ambinder and Political Analyst and Contributor ... [TVNewser]

Remembering Harold Dow - Posted August 22, 2010
Richard Prince's Journal-isms got some reaction from several of CBS Newsman Harold Dow's colleagues, following Dow's ... [TVNewser]

'60 Minutes' Again in TV's Top 10 - Posted January 20, 2010
•Boosted by a NY Jets-San Diego Chargers lead-in, CBS' "60 Minutes" drew 15.78 million viewers and ranked #9 in all of TV last week. The episode featured Byron Pitts' reporting from Haiti, Scott Pelley's segment on Samoan football players, and ... [TVNewser]

Evening Newscasts Report from Haiti Again Tonight - Posted January 15, 2010
ABC's "World News," CBS' "Evening News," and NBC's "Nightly News" are planning to return to half-hour broadcasts tonight. Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric, and ... [TVNewser]

TVNewsers Heading To Haiti - Posted January 13, 2010
Continually Updated: We'll update this post as we hear more about who is heading to Hispaniola, either the Dominican Republic or Haiti (if the airport is reopened) to cover yesterday's 7.0 earthquake. CBS' Katie Couric NBC's ... [TVNewser]

Georgetown U to Host Byron Pitts Book Event - Posted December 2, 2009
Tomorrow evening, CBS News chief national correspondent and 60 Minutes contributor Byron Pitts will discuss his new book "Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges" at an event hosted by Georgetown University. Pitts will address his di... [FishbowlDC]

More News Notes: Nora, Pitts, Philly & NLCS - Posted October 15, 2009
A few more things we thought you should know... • Ta-ta-for-now to NJ's "Wake Up Call" and "Last Call!" editor Nora McAlvanah. She writes: "After giving Last Call! its unique voice, comic edge and any redeeming value it's had over the last two years, Holly Noe takes over as editor and gives... [FishbowlDC]

CBS Correspondents Share Afghanistan Stories - Posted October 8, 2009
Last night on "Evening News," CBS correspondents and producers shared moving stories of covering the war in Afghanistan. Lara Logan, Byron Pitts, Scott Pelley, and David Martin... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 10.08.09 - Posted October 8, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Happy (one-day-belated) 13th birthday to Fox News ... [FishbowlDC]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted October 2, 2009
• NBC's Meet the Press: Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice and a roundtable with NYT's David Brooks, WaPo's E.J. Dionne, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow and Republican political consultant ... [FishbowlDC]

Newsers Step Out for Byron Pitts Book Party - Posted September 30, 2009
After dropping in at the TVNewser party downtown, we headed uptown to the Plaza Hotel where friends, family and colleagues gathered to celebrate the publication of CBS News correspondent Byron Pitts' book "Step Out on Nothing: How Family and Faith Helped Me Conquer ... [TVNewser]

Rather's CBS Suit Dismissed|Gannett Says Thirds Q Results Will Surpass Expectations|Advanstar Restructures|NPR CEO Vivian Schiller - Posted September 29, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Econ... [FishbowlNY]

Morning Reading List 09.29.09 - Posted September 29, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Happy Birthday to ... [FishbowlDC]

How a Functionally Illiterate Kid can Grow Up to be a '60 Minutes' Correspondent - Posted September 29, 2009
Look for Byron Pitts to be "60 Minutes'" next full-time correspondent. "I fully expect to be full time in the next year or so," says Pitts, a "60" contributor since January 2008 and CBS's chief national correspondent. He joined the network in 1998. Pitts would be only the second Africa... [TVNewser]

On The Menu: Assessing "60 Minutes" - Posted September 28, 2009
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A Look At The Future Of Investigative Reporting, Just In Time For IRE Conference - Posted June 10, 2009
TVNewser contributor Alissa Krinsky's timing sure is good. She has a piece up on the future of investigative journalism just in time for the Investigative Reporters and Editors conference this weekend, held this year in Baltimore. Krinsky also interviews ... [FishbowlDC]

Where Are Your Fave DC Journos Delivering Commencement Addresses? - Posted May 4, 2009
Alissa Krinsky at TVNewser has compiled this thorough list of where and when your favorite journos will deliver commencement addresses this year. In alphabetical order... • MSNBC's Jonathan Alter: Western Connecticut State University (CT), May 24 • CNN's ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.14.09 - Posted January 14, 2009
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the... [FishbowlDC]

Pitts Joins 60 Minutes - Posted January 13, 2009
CBS News' Byron Pitts is joining 60 Minutes as a contributing correspondent. Pitts has appeared periodically on the program since 2006, and will contribute at least six stories during the '09-'10 season. He will also continue his work for the CBS Evening News with ... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 01.07.08 - Posted January 7, 2009
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the... [FishbowlDC]

CBS News Eyes Late Election Night, No Matter What - Posted November 4, 2008
CBS News and Sports president Sean McManu (standing) and Evening News EP Rick Kaplan (seated, third from right) in the control room. After a stop at ABC News' Times Square studios, we made our way uptown to West 57th Street and CBS News HQ. Katie Co... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.28.08 - Posted October 28, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the... [FishbowlDC]

The Ticker (Gustav edition): Shep, Anderson, Gibson... - Posted September 1, 2008
> FNC's Shepard Smith gets some high praise from the Kansas City Star's Aaron Barnhart. "Now that Shepard Smith is on Fox, there's really no reason to watch anything else," he writes. "Knowledge of his home state and his experienc... [TVNewser]

CBS Takes Five Salute to Excellence Awards - Posted July 30, 2008
The National Association of Black Journalists' has named the 2008 Salute to Excellence Awards winners. CBS News picked up five of the 12 awards in the network television categories. The network won in Winning in Long Form News (CBS Evening News), Investigative (Early Show), Long Fo... [TVNewser]

Sunday Show Preview - Posted March 22, 2008
Meet the Press: CNBC's Maria Bartiromo, CNBC's Erin Burnett, Newsweek's Jon Meacham, Wall Street Journal's Peggy Noonan, Washington Post's Eugene Robinson, NBC's Political Director Chuck Todd Face the Nation: Senators Lindsey Graham (R-NC) and Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ana Marie Cox, Time.com, Roger Simon, Politico.com and... [FishbowlDC]

Taking Out The Trash, 03.20.07 - Posted March 20, 2007
Picking the next president is easier than picking the NCAA College Basketball Champ. "NPR Files For Streaming-Royalty Rehearing" Michael Murphy joins Fox News Channel's Washington bureau as the Senior Manager of Media Relations. He was formerly an account supervisor at Ketchum Public Relations in DC. Congra... [FishbowlDC]