Paul White (journalist)
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Paul Welrose White from Pittsburg, Kansas
worked as director of news at CBS
beginning in 1930. He was CBS' first news director. White worked as a newspaper journalist
prior to beginning his radio broadcasting career with CBS. He died in San Diego, California
.
reputation for thought leader
ship.
He worked behind the scenes and in the front office while news anchor Edward R. Murrow provided the on-air talent. In 1933 he organized the Columbia News Service under pressure from assorted competition including newspapers. Together with Murrow and Robert Trout
, in 1937, he helped launch CBS World News Roundup
, a radio news program that is still on the air, as of September 2006.
The format of the show, revolutionary at the time, was to station reporters around the globe, particularly in Europe, and have them report live as World War II
ignited. White traveled to Europe in 1938 to observe the volatile situation for himself.
Besides Murrow, White led many of the so-called "Murrow's Boys
," including, William L. Shirer
, Eric Sevareid
and Charles Collingwood
.
Pittsburg, Kansas
Pittsburg is a city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States. It is the most populous city in Crawford County and in southeastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,233.-History:...
worked as director of news at CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
beginning in 1930. He was CBS' first news director. White worked as a newspaper journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
prior to beginning his radio broadcasting career with CBS. He died in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
.
Career
As the network's first news director, White had a direct hand in forming the CBS NewsCBS News
CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. The current chairman is Jeff Fager who is also the executive producer of 60 Minutes, while the current president of CBS News is David Rhodes. CBS News' flagship program is the CBS Evening News, hosted by the network's main...
reputation for thought leader
Thought leader
Thought leader is business jargon for an entity that is recognized for having innovative ideas.The term was coined in 1994 by Joel Kurtzman, editor-in-chief of the Booz Allen Hamilton magazine, Strategy & Business. "Thought leader" was used to designate interview subjects for that magazine who had...
ship.
He worked behind the scenes and in the front office while news anchor Edward R. Murrow provided the on-air talent. In 1933 he organized the Columbia News Service under pressure from assorted competition including newspapers. Together with Murrow and Robert Trout
Robert Trout
Robert "Bob" Trout was an American broadcast news reporter, best known for his radio work before and during World War II...
, in 1937, he helped launch CBS World News Roundup
CBS World News Roundup
The CBS World News Roundup is a radio newscast that airs weekday mornings and evenings on the CBS Radio Network.It first went on-air on March 13, 1938 at 8 p.m...
, a radio news program that is still on the air, as of September 2006.
The format of the show, revolutionary at the time, was to station reporters around the globe, particularly in Europe, and have them report live as World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
ignited. White traveled to Europe in 1938 to observe the volatile situation for himself.
Besides Murrow, White led many of the so-called "Murrow's Boys
Murrow's Boys
Murrow’s Boys, or “The Murrow Boys,” were the CBS broadcast journalists most closely associated with Edward R. Murrow during his years at the network, most notably the years before and during World War II....
," including, William L. Shirer
William L. Shirer
William Lawrence Shirer was an American journalist, war correspondent, and historian, who wrote The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, a history of Nazi Germany read and cited in scholarly works for more than 50 years...
, Eric Sevareid
Eric Sevareid
Arnold Eric Sevareid was a CBS news journalist from 1939 to 1977. He was one of a group of elite war correspondents—dubbed "Murrow's Boys"—because they were hired by pioneering CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow....
and Charles Collingwood
Charles Collingwood
Charles Collingwood may refer to:* Charles Collingwood , British actor, best known for his work in the BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers* Charles Collingwood , American newscaster for CBS...
.
See also
- Ed Bliss at CBS
- Edward R. Murrow at CBS
- London After DarkLondon After DarkLondon After Dark was a joint venture radio program between CBS Radio and BBC Radio that ran during the 1940 London Blitz.- Beginning :The show began on August 24, 1940 when CBS News Chief Paul White and CBS European Events Director Edward R. Murrow began to arrange the show by cable and short wave...
launched in 1940 - List of Peabody Award winners (1940-1949) in 1945
- Radio and Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)