Steve Hartman
Encyclopedia
Stephen Robert "Steve" Hartman (born April 14, 1963) is a television journalist
.
Steve Hartman attended a Catholic Elementary School in Little Flower Parish of Toledo, Ohio that has since been consolidated to "Saint Benedict Catholic Elementary School".
Hartman earned a degree in broadcast journalism at Bowling Green State University
, graduating in 1985. From 1984-87, he served as an intern and general assignment reporter for WTOL
in Toledo, Ohio
. From 1987-91, he was a feature reporter for KSTP
in Minneapolis and held the same post at WABC-TV
in New York
from 1991-94. From 1994-98, he served as a feature reporter for KCBS-TV
in Los Angeles
, and hosted a segment called "The Stevening News". Hartman was also a correspondent for two CBS News magazines, Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel (1997–98) and Coast to Coast (1996–97). In 1998, Hartman became a full-time CBS News correspondent; he served as 60 Minutes II
essayist from 2002 until the show was canceled in September 2005.
Hartman became well known for his award-winning feature series,
Everybody Has a Story, based on his belief in a "theory" of the same name. To prove his point, Hartman would toss a dart over his shoulder at a map of the United States
, and then travel with his cameraman, Les Rose, to wherever the dart landed. Upon arrival, Hartman would find a phonebooth
with a phonebook, and then, after choosing a name at random, would call that person, hoping to tell their "story". His adventures took him around the country, from Hawaii
to Alaska
, from Buckhannon, West Virginia
to Miami, Florida
. Hartman got the idea from newspaper reporter David Johnson of the Lewiston [Idaho] Morning Tribune.
In 2006, Hartman gained national attention for his story on Jason McElwain
, an autistic
high school student who was given a chance to play in a high school basketball
game and scored twenty points in just four minutes. CBS
received so many requests to re-broadcast the episode on McElwain that it was aired again the following night.
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
.
Steve Hartman attended a Catholic Elementary School in Little Flower Parish of Toledo, Ohio that has since been consolidated to "Saint Benedict Catholic Elementary School".
Hartman earned a degree in broadcast journalism at Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
, graduating in 1985. From 1984-87, he served as an intern and general assignment reporter for WTOL
WTOL
WTOL is the CBS- affiliated television station licensed in Toledo, Ohio. The station broadcasts on channel 11 and can be seen quite clearly throughout Northwest Ohio, Southeast Michigan , and southwest Ontario...
in Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
. From 1987-91, he was a feature reporter for KSTP
KSTP-TV
KSTP-TV, channel 5, is the ABC affiliate for the Twin Cities. Its transmitter is located at the Shoreview Telefarm. It is the flagship station of Hubbard Broadcasting, which also owns several other broadcasting properties across the United States....
in Minneapolis and held the same post at WABC-TV
WABC-TV
WABC-TV, channel 7, is the flagship station of the Disney-owned American Broadcasting Company located in New York City. The station's studios and offices are located on the Upper West Side section of Manhattan, adjacent to ABC's corporate headquarters, and its transmitter is atop the Empire State...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
from 1991-94. From 1994-98, he served as a feature reporter for KCBS-TV
KCBS-TV
KCBS-TV, channel 2, is an owned-and-operated television station of the CBS Television Network, located in Los Angeles, California. KCBS-TV shares its offices and studio facilities with sister station KCAL-TV inside CBS Studio Center in the Studio City section of Los Angeles, and its transmitter...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, and hosted a segment called "The Stevening News". Hartman was also a correspondent for two CBS News magazines, Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel (1997–98) and Coast to Coast (1996–97). In 1998, Hartman became a full-time CBS News correspondent; he served as 60 Minutes II
60 Minutes II
60 Minutes II was a weekly primetime news magazine television program that was intended to replicate the "signature style, journalistic quality and integrity" of the original 60 Minutes series.It aired on CBS on Wednesdays, then later moved to Fridays at 8 p.m...
essayist from 2002 until the show was canceled in September 2005.
Hartman became well known for his award-winning feature series,
Everybody Has a Story, based on his belief in a "theory" of the same name. To prove his point, Hartman would toss a dart over his shoulder at a map of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and then travel with his cameraman, Les Rose, to wherever the dart landed. Upon arrival, Hartman would find a phonebooth
Telephone booth
A telephone booth, telephone kiosk, telephone call box or telephone box is a small structure furnished with a payphone and designed for a telephone user's convenience. In the USA, Canada and Australia, "telephone booth" is used, while in the UK and the rest of the Commonwealth it is a "telephone...
with a phonebook, and then, after choosing a name at random, would call that person, hoping to tell their "story". His adventures took him around the country, from Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
to Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, from Buckhannon, West Virginia
Buckhannon, West Virginia
Buckhannon is the only incorporated city in, and the county seat of, Upshur County, West Virginia, United States, and is located along the Buckhannon River. The population was 5,725 at the 2000 census. Buckhannon is home to West Virginia Wesleyan College and the West Virginia Strawberry Festival,...
to Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. Hartman got the idea from newspaper reporter David Johnson of the Lewiston [Idaho] Morning Tribune.
In 2006, Hartman gained national attention for his story on Jason McElwain
Jason McElwain
Jason McElwain, , is a high-functioning autistic American; he came to fame on national news in 2006 when he played for four minutes during a high school basketball game and scored twenty points....
, an autistic
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
high school student who was given a chance to play in a high school basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
game and scored twenty points in just four minutes. 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...
received so many requests to re-broadcast the episode on McElwain that it was aired again the following night.
Awards
- Recipient of nearly two dozen local Emmys
- Recipient of the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award
- Recipient of an Emmy AwardEmmy AwardAn Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for writing - 4-time recipient of RTNDA/Edward R. Murrow Awards
External links
- Steve Hartman bio at CBSnews.com