Schorr, Daniel, 1916-2010

Journalist.

From the description of Daniel Schorr papers, 1922-2006 (bulk 1943-2006). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 727512138

Biographical Note

• 1916, Aug. 31: Born, New York, N.Y.
• 1930 - 1933 : Attended DeWitt Clinton High School, New York, N. Y.
• 1934 - 1941 : Reporter, Jewish Daily Bulletin and Jewish Telegraphic Agency, New York, N.Y.
• 1939: Bachelor's degree, City College of New York, New York, N.Y.
• 1943 - 1945 : Sergeant, United States Army
• 1946 - 1947 : News editor, Aneta (Netherlands news agency), New York, N.Y., then Amsterdam, Netherlands
• 1948 - 1953 : Stringer reporter, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, American Broadcasting Co., Columbia Broadcasting System, and other media, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• 1950: Awarded first William the Silent Award, Hague, Netherlands
• 1953 - 1955 : Diplomatic correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System
• 1955 - 1957 : Correspondent, Moscow Bureau, Columbia Broadcasting System, Moscow, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
• 1958 - 1960 : Diplomatic correspondent, Columbia Broadcasting System
• 1960 - 1966 : Chief, Germany and Eastern Europe Bureau, Columbia Broadcasting System, Bonn, Germany
• 1966: Married Lisbeth Bamberger
• 1966 - 1976 : Reporter-correspondent, Washington Bureau, Columbia Broadcasting System, Washington, D.C.
• 1970: Published Don't Get Sick in America. Nashville: Aurora Publishers
• 1972: Awarded Emmy Award (also in 1973 and 1974)
• 1976 - 1979 : Regents Professor of Journalism, University of California, Berkeley, Calif.
• 1977: Published Clearing the Air. Boston: Houghton Mifflin
• 1979 - 1985 : News analyst, Cable News Network, Washington, D.C.
• 1985 - : Senior news analyst, National Public Radio, Washington, D.C.
• 1996: Awarded “Golden Baton,” Alfred I. Dupont-Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
• 2001: Published Staying Tuned: A Life in Journalism. New York: Simon and Schuster Pocket Books
• 2002: Awarded Edward R. Murrow Award for Lifetime Achievement in Broadcasting
• 2010, July 23: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Daniel Schorr Papers, 1922-2006, (bulk 1943-2006), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)