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Robert MacNeil

American writer and journalist (1931-2024) · Canada · On the map · Writers · Died at 93

Robert Breckenridge Ware MacNeil, often known as Robin MacNeil, was a Canadian-American journalist, writer and television news anchor. He partnered with Jim Lehrer to create the landmark public television news program The Robert MacNeil Report in 1975. MacNeil co-anchored the program until 1995.

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2024Died12 April 20242008Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in JournalismAward2007Great Immigrants AwardAward1992Weintal Prize for Diplomatic ReportingAward1985Carey McWilliams AwardAward1931Born19 January 1931

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Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism2008
Great Immigrants Award2007
Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting1992
Carey McWilliams Award1985
Officer of the Order of Canada

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The show eventually became the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour and is today PBS News Hour.

Country
Canada
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2024 · aged 93

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