Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Harold Dow, Veteran CBS News Correspondent, Dies

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News Donate to DU
 
mike r Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-10 05:46 PM
Original message
Harold Dow, Veteran CBS News Correspondent, Dies
Source: CBS News

Longtime CBS News Correspondent Harold Dow died suddenly Saturday morning. Dow has been a correspondent for "48 Hours" since 1990 after serving as a contributor to the broadcast since its premiere Jan. 19, 1988. Dow was also a contributor to the critically acclaimed 1986 documentary "48 Hours on Crack Street," which led to creation of the single-topic weekly news magazine.

"CBS News is deeply saddened by this sudden loss," said Sean McManus, president of CBS News and Sports. "The CBS News family has lost one of its oldest and most talented members, whose absence will be felt by many and whose on-air presence and reporting skills touched nearly all of our broadcasts. We extend our deepest condolences to his wife Kathy and their children Joelle, Danica and David."

Over the course of his distinguished career at the network, Dow served as a correspondent for the CBS News magazine "Street Stories" (1992-93) and reported for the "CBS Evening News with Dan Rather," "Sunday Morning" and the CBS News legal series, "Verdict." He served as co-anchor on "CBS News Nightwatch" (1982-83), prior to which he had been a correspondent (1977-82) and reporter (1973-77) at the CBS News Los Angeles bureau.

He has covered many of the most important stories of our times, including 9/11, where he barely escaped one of the falling Twin Towers; the return of POW's from Vietnam; the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst, with whom he had an exclusive interview in December 1976; the movement of American troops into Bosnia and the Pan Am Flight 103 disaster. He also conducted the first network interview with O. J. Simpson following the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.


Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/08/21/national/main6793819.shtml
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
RandomThoughts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-10 05:47 PM
Response to Original message
1. Are you going to make another crack about being on the juice?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-10 05:56 PM
Response to Original message
2. Ohh, I always liked him...
I didn't recognize the name at first, but I do from his picture..... RIP, Mr. Dow.

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Rhiannon12866 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-10 11:23 PM
Response to Reply #2
5. Same with me, his name was familiar, but then I saw the pic...
He was always very good, someone whose reporting you could trust. Very sad news. :(

Remember him when he looked like this,back in the day...
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
aquart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-10 11:56 PM
Response to Reply #5
6. Okay, this is the face I remember.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
lavenderdiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-10 08:48 PM
Response to Original message
3. I always enjoyed his reporting
His approach was thorough but laid-back, not aggressive. I always enjoyed his news stories on 48 Hours. He was so young to go so soon. My best wishes for his family.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Judi Lynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-21-10 09:12 PM
Response to Original message
4. Unbearable learning we won't be seeing him again. He was incredibly good at his job.
He had such presence you knew he was totally focused, "there" in that story, keenly informed. This is something completely missing in everyone else on tv I've seen for ages: they lack depth, character, integrity. He had it all in abundance.

You couldn't get a better evaluation from a employer:
~snip~
"Harold Dow was a reporter for the ages. Insatiably curious, he was happiest when he was on the road deep into a story. He took pride in every story he did," said "48 Hours Mystery" Executive Producer Susan Zirinsky. "It was his humanity, which was felt by everyone he encountered, even in his toughest interviews, that truly defined the greatness of his work. He was the most selfless man I have known. It is a tremendous loss for '48 Hours,' CBS News and the world of journalism. I deeply miss him already."
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
PSPS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 01:43 AM
Response to Original message
7. A veteran from back when CBS News was real news.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 07:01 PM
Response to Reply #7
9. +1 nt
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
USA_1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-22-10 08:46 AM
Response to Original message
8. Excellent Reporter
Very professional approach to the business: all he was after was the truth. He was not out to promote a personal agenda. Will be sorely missed.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Sun Jan 05th 2025, 05:26 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC