If you’ve grown up watching mainstream American news, then you’ve probably watched 60 Minutes. This program is a great American institution that has informed Americans for close to 6 decades about what’s going on in the country and around the world.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Mike Wallace 01:46 - Harry Reasoner 02:32 - Morley Safer 03:24 - Dan Rather 04:12 - Ed Bradley 05:10 - Diane Sawyer 05:55 - Meredith Vieira 06:42 - Bob Simon 07:20 - Christiane Amanpour 08:02 - Lara Logan 08:41 - Steve Kroft 09:27 - John Dickerson 10:05 - Outro
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The credit for the top-notch reporting and interviewing must be given to the various 60 Minutes hosts. They’ve all had fascinating careers before the show and are still regarded as some of the most prominent journalists the country has produced.
Let’s have a look at some of these prominent 60 Minutes hosts.
One of America’s most legendary 60 Minutes hosts was Mike Wallace. His friendly demeanor made Americans feel like he was part of the family. He covered some of the most controversial incidents in American history and also interviewed some of the most contentious Americans.
Dan Rather has also garnered a reputation for being one of America's most outstanding journalists. In fact, he was such a great 60 Minutes Host that a certain foreign leader wanted him to moderate a debate between him and the sitting American President!
60 Minutes Hosts have also included Ed Bradley and Morley Safer – who were both highly regarded for their reporting and interviewing styles. Every day Americans felt that they could relate to these hosts.
60 Minutes Hosts have also included controversial figures such as Christiane Amanpour and Lara Logan. Both have been outspoken in their views which has won them praise and criticism at the same time.
60 Minutes is still a popular program today and one of its main correspondents is John Dickerson, who’s arguably one of our best interviewers today.
These are just a few of the fascinating 60 Minutes hosts that we’ll cover in the video.
Watch the entire video to look back at some of the most prominent 60 Minutes hosts then and now…
60 Minutes Hosts Then and Now
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