Eric Sevareid
American journalist (1912-1992) · United States · On the map · Journalists · Died at 79
Arnold Eric Sevareid was an American author and CBS news journalist from 1939 to 1977. He was one of a group of elite war correspondents who were hired by CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow and nicknamed "Murrow's Boys."
Eric Sevareid is read about 104 times a day, in 13 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 28 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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U.S. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan with a group at NBC's taping of its "Christmas in Washington" special in the Pension Building in Washington, D.C. (1982). Left to right: NBC News anchor Roger Mudd, CBS News reporter Eric Sevareid, entertainer Dinah Shore, actress Diahann Carroll, actor and musician John Schneider, President Ronald Reagan, First Lady Nancy Reagan, actor Ben Vereen, and singer Debby Boone.
Sevareid interviewing President Richard Nixon at the White House for A Conversation With the President (1970)
A portion of the Eric Sevareid Library at the University of MinnesotaAwards
About this person
Sevareid was the first to report the Fall of Paris in 1940, when the city was captured by German forces during World War II.
Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1992 · aged 79
