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Scott Pelley

American journalist

  • Fame65.0
  • Momentum10.0
  • Journalists rank#189
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  • Fame65.0
  • Momentum10.0
  • Journalists rank#189
  • Wikipedia411.8K
Born 1957 · age 69United States
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  • Age
    69
    Born 1957
  • Known for
    The Swap
    2016
Summary
Updated 2026-06-25

Scott Cameron Pelley is an American author and broadcast journalist. Pelley is the author of the 2019 book, Truth Worth Telling, and a former correspondent for the CBS News magazine 60 Minutes. Pelley served as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News from 2011 to 2017, a period in which the broadcast added viewers. Pelley served as CBS News's chief White House correspondent from 1997 to 1999.

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65.0
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Momentum10.0
Historical24.4
Source confidence75.0
Completeness85.0
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Category rank
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